🇬🇧 1988 Ashton Brindle XXX Pot Ring Grain Cumberland Bit Bill Taylor Era Pipe

Description: After listing my pipe collection on eBay, it’s time to part with my Ashtons by Bill Taylor. A refurbished and previously smoked 1988 Ashton (Bill "Ashton" Taylor Era) XXX Brindle Pot shape, with original Cumberland Stem. Actual year of production is 1988 first five years of production. Pipe is in great condition, ready to give a lifetime of enjoyment in smoking. Bill "Ashton" Taylor (1944-2009) was a renowned pipe-maker at Dunhill, opening his own business in the early 1980s. He was soon granted a patent for making pipes 15% lighter by heating and oil curing and giving his pipes a distinctive "nutty" flavor. The briar of this Brindle XXX pipe is a deep red/brown stained, evenly carved and sand blasted to a 360° ring grain rustic finish from Tuscany Briar. The pipe wears the original Cumberland Stem, with the Ashton briar dot, which is in great condition as is the pipe. It was fully reamed and sanitized to make the it ready to smoke as soon as you receive it. And the pipe was lightly polished. The pipe draws well and will smoke perfectly, and is ready for a lifetime of enjoyment. Pipe length: 6 inches Bowl height: 1-1/2 inches Bowl width: 1-1/2 inches Bowl diameter: 7/8 of an inch Pipe weight: 1.71 ounces Be sure to check out my other fine and rare 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 from a collection of around 500 pieces to a seven day rotation. Lighters, Smoker’s Ephemera and Incredible pipes of finest makers from England, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, and the USA. Almost all are around 25 years old, some 50, 70, or in a couple of cases, 100 years old. Please refer to pictures for most accurate representation. Thank you for looking.

Price: 289.99 USD

Location: Leawood, Kansas

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