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calabash pipe

Original Sherlock Holmes Calabash Pipe

SKU: CA010
$139.00 Regular Price
$95.91Sale Price
A calabash pipe smokes more cool, dry and mellow than an ordinary briar pipe, because the smoke, passing from the air chamber inside the mahogany, loses most of the heat, moisture and strength. Most of the heat and the moisture of the burning tobacco, stay into the mahogany, before the smoke enters the stem. This low center of gravity allows for the user to easily hold the pipe by the mouth alone, leaving his hands free. This advantage was often used by actors who wanted to depict their character smoking while permitting them to do other business simultaneously. That is why the character Sherlock Holmes, who never used this kind of pipe in the stories, is stereotypically depicted as favoring it because early dramatic productions, especially those starring William Gillette, made this artistic decision.

Condition: New,Unused,Brand New 
Mouth Piece: Military  Stem
Accessories: -
Quality: Mahogany with Meerschaum Bowl | Museum Quality
Color: Mahogany
Waxing: Double layer
Height: 88 mm / 2.7 inches
Lenght: 150 mm / 6.0 inches
Bowl Inner Dia : 18 mm / 0.7 inches
Bowl Outer Dia : 50 mm / 2.0 inches 
Weight: 55 g / 1.9 oz 

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