I know almost nothing about 19th century pipes or premium French-made brands-- beyond a vague sense of their importance to 20th century British brands. But even if last weekend's rather lovely "unsmoked" cased, silver-mounted, circa-1880s Lancel soared out of my own reach with a sniping duel that topped $400, it seemed to me in every way intriguing.
Not least of which because the very same pipe's prior history evidently included what looks to have been quite a meticulous recent restoration by a Russian restorer before finding its way to Carthage, North Carolina.
Thoughts?
Not least of which because the very same pipe's prior history evidently included what looks to have been quite a meticulous recent restoration by a Russian restorer before finding its way to Carthage, North Carolina.
A. LANCEL PARIS CASED AMBER STEM PIPE UNSMOKED | eBay
MARKED: A. LANCEL PARIS. CONDITION: UNSMOKED. 1 PIPE OR ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. MAKE SURE TO SUPER SIZE THE PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VIEW.
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A. Lancel cased dublin from the 1880-1900 years (unsmoked) - BRB pipes
Трубка компании A. Lancel, сделанная в Париже в интервале между 1884 и 1900 годами. Некуренная, полностью восстановленная и готовая к работе!
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Thoughts?