The Guildhall 284 Rhodesian

[ssjones]

I listed this Shape 284 "The Guildhall" Rhodesian on Ebay the other night, at what I thought was a pretty high price. Seconds have been bringing in some crazy (to me) prices lately, so I rolled the dice. Within an hour, I had three offers and eventually sold it to a fellow forum member. A Comoy's 284 is very rarely offered and that shape does bring big bucks. So, this is the next best thing.
This one did have a very nice depth of finish. I've restored a number of The Guildhall pipes and this one had the best looking briar (I think someone here bought another 284 I sold a few years ago?).
Here's the pipe.











And my Comoy's 284 Tradition. This shape is slightly more slender? But the weights are the same (48 grams).

 

[ashdigger]

I sure love the way those look. I wish I could get comfortable smoking them.

 

[skaukatt]

Beautiful, Al, both of them.

 

[joeman]

Al, did you see the one which just sold on eBay on Jan 4? Another Guildhall 284. Seller didn't mention Comoy, the pipe had lots of nicks and scratches, cake, didn't show the button, called it a '248'...and yet he still got $55 including shipping.
Your Tradition pipe is pretty!

 

[doctorbob]

I sure love the way those look. I wish I could get comfortable smoking them.

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[anthonyrosenthal74]

Lovely pipes!

 

[ssjones]

@joeman, this was that pipe, as you can see, a great pipe was hiding there