From the 'bay. It required a Magic Eraser treatment to the stem, followed by an application of Denicotea Mouthpiece Polish and some Coconut Butter and Olive Oil.
I have no idea why this pipe didn't make the "cut" to be a Peterson. By today's standards, it would have been an Aran .... the tenon is a bit off-center and there's a small fill on the back of the bowl. I am thinking original finish or someone did a damn good restoration job on it. Oval shank. Nomenclature is crisp :
"Shamrock" on top of the shank. " "A Peterson Product" made in Ireland " on the bottom of the shank. "268" denoting the Zulu shape on the side. There's a nice patina on the nickel band adorned with the big shamrock, the little shamrock, the wolfhound and the castle. I polished it some but it looks good with the deep yellowing tone.
This is a fairly long pipe in my book, 157 mm or almost 6.25". Smokes like a dream, I just finished a bowl of Peterson Gold Blend. Of course, with my smoking cadence, aromatics and straight pipes don't mix, as I had to wipe up juice from the stem periodically :
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And now the pictures
I have no idea why this pipe didn't make the "cut" to be a Peterson. By today's standards, it would have been an Aran .... the tenon is a bit off-center and there's a small fill on the back of the bowl. I am thinking original finish or someone did a damn good restoration job on it. Oval shank. Nomenclature is crisp :
"Shamrock" on top of the shank. " "A Peterson Product" made in Ireland " on the bottom of the shank. "268" denoting the Zulu shape on the side. There's a nice patina on the nickel band adorned with the big shamrock, the little shamrock, the wolfhound and the castle. I polished it some but it looks good with the deep yellowing tone.
This is a fairly long pipe in my book, 157 mm or almost 6.25". Smokes like a dream, I just finished a bowl of Peterson Gold Blend. Of course, with my smoking cadence, aromatics and straight pipes don't mix, as I had to wipe up juice from the stem periodically :
:And now the pictures
