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Wolfgang Becker Partially Sandblasted Apple
Estimate:
$600 - $1,200
Starting bid:
$300
Sold
$850
Live Auction
Autumn 2021 Premier Pipe Auction
Description
Description: Item/Description: German estate pipe by Wolfgang Becker. It is graded 3 on his scale of 1-9, A-G and has a paw stamp as well.
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: Apple

Bowl Material: Briar
Stem Material: Ebonite
Shank Material: Ebonite

Country: Germany

Dimensions: Length: 5 5/8"; Bowl Height: 1 1/2"; Chamber Depth; 1 1/4"; Chamber Diameter: 7/8"; Outside Width: 1 5/8". Weight: 46 grams.

Condition: Pipe shows signs of age and use. The chamber is blackened. The bowl has scuffing around it. The stem is worn.

Age: C. 21st century

Provenance: Private Estate.

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Buyers premium: 18%