‘Help Me!’ Basket Six

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B6848 – Television Imported Briar Italy Churchwarden – This Churchwarden is a nice size and should be a great addition to a collection. Length: 11 1/4 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 1/16 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, chamber depth: 1 7/16 inches.

B#6571 Schoenleber Hand Made Imported Briar 5 Pot – This pipe has an interesting provenance. Its name comes from a pipe shop, ‘Schoenleber’s Newark Pipe Shop’, in New Jersey. He has a cut on the front of the bowl that needs addressing, but a very solid Pot shape and nice grain. Length: 5 1/4 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 5/16 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/16 inches.

B#6598 Ben Wade Danish Hand Model 100 Made in Denmark Freehand – A nice example of ‘going with the grain’ with this Ben Wade pipe. Length: 6 3/16 inches, Height: 2 1/2 inches, Plateau width: 2 1/2 inches, Chamber width: 7/8 inches, Chamber depth: 2 1/4 inches.

B#6491 Dr. Grabow Starfire Ajustomatic Pat. 2461905 – For Grabow enthusiast. Length: 5 1/2 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 inch, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 3/8 inches.

COMMISSIONED B6586 Unbranded France Blasted Contrast Bent Billiard – An eye catching Unbranded Bent Billiard which only has the COM – France. Length: 5 7/8 inches, Height: 2 1/4 inches, Rim width: 1 3/8 inches, Chamber width: 13/16 inches, Chamber depth: 1 7/8 inches.

B6568 Customized Breezewood Banded Lumberman – An Length: 5 3/16 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 1/4 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 5/8 inches.

B#6405 Orlik – Royal Sovereign Made in England 190 Apple

B#6506 Comoy’s Sandblast Made in London England 186 Billiard – A nicely proportioned and hearty Billiard shape.

COMMISSIONED B#6409 Dunhill Bruyere 113 F/T Made in England 8 2 A (1968) – This Dunhill comes with a shank crack that was mended by a band. Length: 6 5/8 inches, Height: 1 1/2 inches, Rim width: 1 1/8 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth: 1 1/2 inches.

B#6410 Unbranded Made in London England Wide Rim Dublin

B#6413 EHRLICH France Blasted Bent Brandy

B#6416 Gold Grain Imported Briar 14K 1/40 R.G. Billiard

B#6418 Charatan’s Make London, England Belvedere 1018 Lovat

B#6419 Unbranded Italy Long Stem Poker – This is a nice looking Poker, but has the challenge of a cracked shank. This repair would be reinforced with a band.

COMMISSIONED B#6423 WDC Creston Hallmark Sterling Band Rusticated Dublin – Length: 5 1/2 inches, Height: 1 3/4 inches, Rim width: 1 3/16 inches, Chamber width: 3/4 inches, Chamber depth 1 1/2 inches.