Autumn 2021 Premier Pipe Auction
Lot 17:
Description
Item/Description: German estate pipe by Wolfgang Becker. It has a paw stamp.
Wolfgang Becker was once like a lot of you- a connoisseur of pipe smoking! Becker decided to make his own pipes while mulling over the high prices often commandeered by fine Danish tobacciana. Ever since the 1990’s he has plied his self taught trade.
(Smoking Pipe, Tobacco Pipe, Tobacciana)
Shape: Acorn
Bowl Material: Sandblasted briar
Stem Material: Bamboo
Shank Material: Ebonite
Country: Germany
Dimensions: Length: 10 1/4"; Bowl Height: 2 1/4"; Chamber Depth; 1 5/8"; Chamber Diameter: 7/8"; Outside Width: 1 3/4". Weight: 50 grams.
Condition: Pipe shows signs of age and use. The stem is worn, and the shank/stem made of bamboo has minor cracks on it. The bowl has scuffing around it. The chamber is blackened.
Age: 21st Century
Provenance: Private Estate.
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