WO Larsen Super Tan Sandblasted Canadian Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

WO Larsen was a tobacconist in Copenhagen Denmark. In the 1960s, when Danish-style pipes were becoming highly sought after, thanks to revolutionary pipe-makers such as Sixten Ivarsson, a workshop was set up on the Larsen premises to produce enough high-grade Danish pipes to meet demand. This workshop was staffed by the emerging masters of Danish pipe-making, such as Sven and Teddy Knudsen, Hans ‘Former’ Nielsen, Jess Chonowitsch, Poul Ilsted, and Benni Jorgensen.

While the Danes are well known for their unorthodox, sometimes extravagant, shapes, it’s important to remember their fondness for the classics. The key difference, of course, is that the Danes prefer to carve their classics by hand, such as was the case for this Canadian from the historic WO Larsen workshop.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening and some handling marks.

 

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.7″ / 43.18mm

Weight: 1.2oz / 36g