Parker Golden Bark Sandblasted Bent Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates

Description

The name ‘Parker’ is closely linked with that of Dunhill in pipe smokers’ minds and in the brand’s history, as Parker was originally something of a seconds outlet for Dunhill pipes, before becoming an independent product whose brand name was simply owned and overseen by the Dunhill company. In either case, they’re great, British pipes, mostly made in the classic English-French shaping style.

Given that Parker was, at one point, a sub-brand of Dunhill, I have to wonder whether this Golden Bark might well be a Tanshell that didn’t quite make the cut to be a Dunhill—much like the relationship between the Sasieni’s Four Dot and its various sub-brands. Whatever the provenance, the pipe itself is a classic and wonderfully warm English billiard, as its name suggests, with a sandblast that is craggy and full of character.

The condition is good. Some darkening and a little charring on the rim and light handling marks.

 

Details: 

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.69 / 17.52mm

Bowl Depth: 1.59″ / 40.38mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g