Description: After listing my pipe collection on eBay, itβs time to part with my Ashtons by Bill Taylor. RARE π¬π§ 1985 Ashton Sovereign XXX Billiard estate pipe with nice 360Β° straight grain natural finish. Genuine First Five Years of production - Bill Taylor made - in EXCELLENT and near MINT CONDITION From 1983-2005 The Ashton Pipe company creator Bill Taylor made WONDERFUL looking and incredible English briars that are so fabulously good smokers, thus highly collectible to this day. Aston continues with Jimmy Craig today. But we Ashton fans know that Bill Taylor Era pipes are something special. This pipe is dated 1985 - First five years for Ashton which started in 1983 and straight grained Sovereign - so reasonably rare. IN QUALITY SUEDE LEATHER SLEEVE. Carved by hand. And it is the XXX size. But it weighs only 1.5 ounces. The grain of the pipe is outstanding. Check out the grain on all sides the bowl and shank. Dunhill would be jealous! It has a beautiful Cumberland ashtonite stem. There are no scratches, dents, shop wear, rim char, excessive cake or teeth chatter. Its dimensions and details are: MARKED: ASHTON SOVEREIGN XXX OVERALL LENGTH: 5-5/8β OVERALL HEIGHT: 1 7/8" OVERALL BOWL WIDTH: 1-1/2β CHAMBER DIAMETER: 3/4" WEIGHT : 1.5 oz Be sure to check out my other fine pipes, and lighters etc. listed at buy it now prices or best offer. From a fifty year collection of an avid pipe collector - now scaling back for retirement. Lighters, Smokerβs Ephemera and Incredible pipes of finest makers from England, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, and the USA. Most are 20+ years old.
Price: 399.99 USD
Location: Leawood, Kansas
End Time: 2024-10-07T15:17:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Ashton
Body Shape: Billiard
Color: Root (natural)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Filter Size: None
Handmade: Yes