Michel Smooth Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

Michel pipes were store-brand pipes made for Maison Michel, a North Carolina (USA) tobacconist run by Michel J. Mitchell between 1951 and 1980. Over the years, several prominent pipe-makers made pipes for Maison Michel, such as Charatan, Barling, and others.

This particular Michel comes from the make’s Natural series, named for its light, almost naked stain. As can be seen here, such a finish allows the underlying grain patterns to positively sing, with plenty of straight grain and bird’s-eye to behold on this one.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.75 / 19.05mm

Bowl Depth: 1.53″ / 38.86mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g