English "Delacour" Rhodesian Restoration

[ssjones]

An interesting Author shape, made in England by a maker that began in St. Claude France. Full restoration details are on the Reborn PIpes blog:

Delacour “Knotty” Author Restoration

By Al Jones This shape immediately caught my attention – but the maker “Delacour” was not very familiar to me. I put in a meager eBay bid and won the pipe. While it was in transit…

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[ssjones]

A relatively simple restoration, I love this shape and sandblast! I could not find another sandblast example from this maker. Nor any with the twin brass dots stem logo.

 

[sablebrush52]

A relatively simple restoration, I love this shape and sandblast! I could not find another sandblast example from this maker. Nor any with the twin brass dots stem logo.

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I sent you that information about Delacour via PM

 

[OzPiper]

Great job, Al.
Lovely sandblast.

 

[canucklehead]

Nice shape and excellent blast.??

 

[jguss]

I could not find another sandblast example from this maker. Nor any with the twin brass dots stem logo.

Al,

Really nice job on the restoration. Congratulations on a neat find.

I personally haven’t seen another Delacour sandblast but here’s an old eBay listing pulled off of Worthpoint that has the twin brass logo and a hand cut stem:





Note that the small brass (if that is indeed the material) inlay has fallen out but the sign of its emplacement remains.

Jon

 

[Humblepipe]

Great work... as usual.

 

[nolan613]

Beautiful work...