Stanwell Hypnotic Sandblasted Liverpool Brandy 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.

If memory serves, the “Hypnotic” was one of the last new lines to be introduced by Stanwell before the company moved its factory from Denmark to Italy. I’m not sure if the line continued after that, but this one is Danish made, from the Borup factory. As for the name, these pipes featured acrylic shank extensions in various colors—such as this one’s marble white—which were indeed very alluring. As for the shape, while i was not able to find a number on this pipe, I’m quite sure that it is in fact the same shape as the 2005 Pipe of the Year (non-filter version). Stanwell does, from time to time, reuse stummels from special edition pipes, so that might have been where this one came from.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening and some slight rim charring.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.4″ / 35.56mm

Weight: 1.1oz / 34g