Superb CELIUS Vintage ROOT \"Queen\" 16 Freehand Briar Estate Pipe Pipa Pfeife
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Superb CELIUS Vintage ROOT \"Queen\" 16 Freehand Briar Estate Pipe Pipa Pfeife:
$95.36
Here we have for sale a superb \"Root\" briar estate pipe in a half-bent freehand shape, with a stunning
straight grain, crafted by master Danish pipe-maker \"Celius\".
\"Svend Axel Celius started around 1959/60 at Suhr\'s Pibemageriin Copenhagen, where he learned the craft
of pipemakingfrom Poul Rasmussen, but presumably even more from Sven Knudsen, Rasmussen\'s foreman.
Young Celius was obviously a bright boy, being one of the very first Danes who sensed the beginning boom for
Danish fancy pipes looming first of all in the huge US market. And so he went for self-employment founding
a pipe manufacturer in the former dairy building of Bogø By on the small island Bogø in 1963\"
This particular pipe is an example from Celius\' \"Chess\" line:
\"Chessline: the most important group of Celius pipes. The grading of these typical Danish freehands is borrowed
from the chess pieces: Pawn (sand-blasted), Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen to King. Pipes, where the natural bark
of the briar was left at the rim of the bowl, were called and additionally stamped \"Root\". Furthermore these pipes
had numbers from 1 to 31 (as far as known today)\"
The \"Queen\" stamp therefore identifies this pipe as the 2nd highest grade of the Celius Chess collection.
The pipe has been well enjoyed but remains in great condition overall, aside from a number of scratches on the briar
(see photos 6 & 7) and a few very small dings.
There is a shallow and even layer of carbon in the chamber, and some darkening to the bowl rim.
The stem fixes very securely to the shank and air flows through the pipe freely.
On the base of the shank is \"Celius\" over \"Root\" then \"Denmark\", with \"Queen\" and \"16\" on the side.
Thoroughly cleaned and ready to enjoy.
Sold as seen.
If you have any questions at all or need more photos of the item, please don\'t hesitate to ask!
Dimensions:
Length: 6\" or 150mms
Height (bowl): 70mms
Weight: 45g
Chamber Diameter: 21mms Chamber Depth:35mms
Bowl Circumference: 120mms
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Superb CELIUS Vintage ROOT \"Queen\" 16 Freehand Briar Estate Pipe Pipa Pfeife:
$95.36