RARE PETERSON STRAIGHT GRAIN (HIGHEST GRAINS) XL0S N. MINT Irish Estate Pipe

  

RARE PETERSON STRAIGHT GRAIN (HIGHEST GRAINS) XL0S N. Straight Grain is one of Peterson's best series. In Pipedia three series are mentioned as Group 1 and Straight Grain is the first. Peterson's catalogue states that these pipes have Briars which are carefully examined for imperfections and have selected Briars of exceptional grain, known as Straight Grains, they are carefully selected, hand crafted and the increasingly rare skill required to make them is unique.

Craftsmen shape, turn, sand and polish 150 year old roots of the Erica arborea tree/shrub. Only a very limited quantity of Straight Grains are available in any twelve month period. To my mind the sight of a beautiful natural straight grain bowl is truly a sight to behold. Pure class, they can be spotted a mile off!

We take the liberty to add also our comment : The Irish use the term'Group 1' to refer to horse races where the top horses are participating. We suppose this is also used for Peterson top pipes series as a metaphor. So this is a rare pipe, with big bowl (similar to Dunhill's Group 5 in size) and excellent flame grains, which is in near mint condition on all of its parts (a very small light scratch on the underside of the stem is its unimportant fault). Approximate Dimensions / Weight Overall Length = 164 mm (6.46") - diagonal Bowl Height = 52 mm (2.05") Chamber Depth = 38 mm (1.50") Max Bowl Width = 40 mm (1.57") Chamber Diameter = 18 mm (0.71") Tenon External Diameter = 12 mm (0.47") Weight = 68 gr (2.40 oz) Filter : no Stem : original, p-lip, vulcanite.

The item(s) for sale belong to a large collection of smoked and unsmoked pipes as well as pipe smoking accessories which has been commissioned to me for sale. Please examine the photos in the listing as they are part of the description.

The items for sale are photographed using high resolution lenses from all angles so that you can make your own assessment. All messages are replied the soonest possible. The pipe(s) you will receive are thoroughly cleaned by us (stummel, oxidation removal, bowl cleaning, stem sanitisation) so they arrive to you as close to their original form as possible and in a ready-to-smoke condition. If in doubt please ask at your local post office. Unless otherwise stated in the description, sales offer is for the smoking pipe only.

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