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Wolfgang Becker Apple Estate Pipe
Estimate:
$600 - $1,200
Starting bid:
$300
Sold
$950
Live Auction
Autumn 2021 Premier Pipe Auction
Description
Description: Item/Description: German estate pipe by Wolfgang Becker. It is stamped 3 on his 1-9, A-G grading scale, with a paw stamp also present.
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: Partially sandblasted briar/ebonite

Country: Germany

Dimensions: Length: 5 3/4"; Bowl Height: 1 7/8"; Chamber Depth; 1 3/4"; Chamber Diameter: 7/8"; Outside Width: 1 3/4". Weight: 74 grams.

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

Age: 21st Century

Provenance: Private Estate.

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Buyers premium: 18%