Stanwell RM 1989 Sandblasted Danish 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.

It has been a tradition for many years now for Stanwell to provide pipes for the many slow-smoking competitions that take place across Denmark. This is why some Stanwells can be found with initials such as “SM,” “DM,” or, as with this one, “RM.” The “M” stands for “mesterskab,” which is Danish for “championship”; the “R” on this one stands for “Roskilde,” one of Denmark’s pipe smoking capitals. The pipe is a lovely Danish billiard—sort of halfway between a saddle billiard and a brandy—and is dressed in a really nice ring grain sandblast. This competition pipe also has a brass ring, which is rare. It is possible that this was one of the prize pipes, rather than the ones used for the competition.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening and finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.5″ / 38.10mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g