Stanwell Duet 50 Partially Sandblasted Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

Stanwell is one of Denmark’s most celebrated and enduring pipe companies, having been founded by Poul Nielsen shortly after the second world war. Over the last six decades, Stanwell has established itself as both a leader in innovative Danish design and for producing well-priced pipes with precision construction and engineering. Many of its designs were created for the company by iconic pipe-makers in the Scandinavian scene, such as Sixten Ivarsson, Anne Julie, Jess Chonowitsch, and Tom Eltang.

The Duet was one of the last lines to be manufactured in Stanwell’s Borup factory in Denmark, before production was moved to Italy. Like the Vario line, it featured a mixed finish, with a crisp, near-black sandblast playing a “duet” with smooth polished sections on the bowl. Though the stamping is slightly faded, it looks to be one of the make’s older shapes, the shape 50 oval shank billiard.

The condition is fair. Some darkening and finish fading on the rim.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.55″ / 39.37mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g