Peterson Donegal Rocky 999 Rusticated Rhodesian Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Description

Peterson pipes generally need no introduction, but just in case you’re unfamiliar: in 1876, a Latvian named Charles Peterson immigrated to Ireland and was hired making pipes in a workshop owned by Frederick and George Kapp. After rising through the ranks to become head craftsman, Peterson bought into the Kapp’s business, which was renamed, Kapp & Peterson (K&P). During this time, Peterson himself applied for several patents for pipe designs, including the world-famous Peterson’s System. Since then, Peterson has become one of the most recognizable names in pipe smoking and continues to produce high quality pipes from their headquarters in Dublin.

As with another Donegal Rocky we recently listed, you may look at this one and notice that it does not look like the Donegal Rocky pipes sold by Peterson today. As Mark Irwin over at Peterson Pipe Notes documents, the series has undergone several revisions since its debut in 1945, with the style of rustication and color changing each time. This one looks almost Italian in its finish, like Castello’s early Sea Rock lines.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening and some finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.74 / 18.79mm

Bowl Depth: 1.18″ / 29.97mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g