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Wolfgang Becker Acorn Pipe Bamboo Stem
Estimate:
$600 - $1,200
Starting bid:
$300
Sold
$1,100
Live Auction
Autumn 2021 Premier Pipe Auction
Description
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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Buyers premium: 18%