I don't add too many pipes to my personal collection these days, but this 303 Prince is definitely going into my cabinet. I thought this was the more commonly seen Shape 337 Prince, but was surprised to see it is a shape 303. I can't find any other examples of a 303 shape (one second line, it has a vulcanite shank cap). The Sterling cap was definitely an selling point. The pipe looked to be in great shape and sure enough, it was a simple restoration.
The full restoration details are on the Reborn PIpes blog:
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The full restoration details are on the Reborn PIpes blog:
Comoy’s Shape 303 Sandblast/Sterling Prince Restoration
By Al Jones A silver ferrule Comoy’s sandblast Prince shape has been on my wish list, and I’ve always managed to lose the few that have come up on auction. I thought this was the Comoy…
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