Blog Archives - Victoria's Pipes

BRAKNER Antique 125

4/29/2018

Found new owner

An very stylish and unusual freehand pipe from one of the most bright and mysterious Danish carvers, Peter Brakner.

Peter Brakner was born as Peter Micklson, but later changed this name to Brakner, most probably just for marketing purposes. The young carver got an excellent professional school, he began at the Teofil Suhr workshop in Copenhagen led by Sixten Ivarsson. Therefore it was not a miracle that the worldwide glory came to Brakner very soon, after the 1955’s World Championship of Pipe Smoking, where his pipe won. Unique Brakner's micro-rustication technique (named "Antique") was not repeated by any carver, and Peter Brakner didn't show it to any pipe maker, that is why his pipes are so rare and collectable now. Brakner's pipes were very well sold both in Denmark (many of them through W.O. Larsen shop) and overseas in USA (what was a very rare situation before Preben Holm's success).

BRAKNER Antique 1092

4/29/2018

Found new owner

Very elegant and lightweight dublin pipe from one of the most bright and mysterious Danish carvers, Peter Brakner.

Peter Brakner was born as Peter Micklson, but later changed this name to Brakner, most probably just for marketing purposes. The young carver got an excellent professional school, he began at the Teofil Suhr workshop in Copenhagen led by Sixten Ivarsson. Therefore it was not a miracle that the worldwide glory came to Brakner very soon, after the 1955’s World Championship of Pipe Smoking, where his pipe won. Unique Brakner's micro-rustication technique (named "Antique") was not repeated by any carver, and Peter Brakner didn't show it to any pipe maker, that is why his pipes are so rare and collectable now. Brakner's pipes were very well sold both in Denmark (many of them through W.O. Larsen shop) and overseas in USA (what was a very rare situation before Preben Holm's success).

COMOY'S Everyman 6

4/29/2018

Available

A pleasant representative of the very popular Comoy's second line from the 1950-70s. Traditional English middle size billiard becomes an eye-catching, unusual and even a bit "freehandish" look with the newly made fancy acrylic stem.

ORLIK Captain Black Sloop N1

4/29/2018

Found new owner

An amazing English indeed Orlik pipe dedicated to favorite tobacco of many pipe smokers around the world. Black clear sandblasted finish, anchor logo on the stem, the box designed similarly to the tobacco pouch - all attributes of a nice present to your friend or to yourself!

CHARATAN'S Make Belvedere 30120DC

4/29/2018

Found new owner

A Charatan's pipe from the "Lane era" (1960 - middle 1970s), the period of the brightest blossoming of this brand, delightful shapes and grains, which eclipsed all others pipe makers including Dunhill. A nicely made Belvedere series pipe of the highly collectable lumberman shape!

PETERSON'S De Luxe 20S

4/29/2018

Found new owner

Deluxe edition of the world famous, extremely popular and already iconic Peterson's System pipe. The pipe was made in 1960, what is indicated by the upper-case "S" hallmark on the silver collar. An amazing addition to every pipe collection!

PARKER Super Bruyere 42/F

4/29/2018

Found new owner

A stylish Parker pipe made in late 1950s or early 1960s, before merge with Hardcastle Pipe Ltd. It was the period, when Parker succesfully combined Dunhill's resources and production facility and its own, at times very different from Dunhill's approach to carving, shaping, finishing and marketing. Therefore both experienced pipe collectors and refined smokers highly evaluate these "Parkers".

JOHN REDMAN Golden Square dublin

4/29/2018

Available

The pipe named after a very nice London place - the Golden Square located between the Upper John and Lower John streets in the city center. The most of the Redman pipes bear such topological signs and of course the popular middle range series was highly appreciated by comsumers both due to smoking qualities and due to English people's unsurpassed patriotism and pride in their homeland.

DUNHILL Shell Briar 3110

4/29/2018

Found new owner

This 1996 Dunhil Shell Briar pipe is one of the youngest pipes in our collection. Nevertheless Dunhill is allways Dunhill, stable quality and successful marketing made the company name iconic among pipes smokers around the Globe. Therefore no further explanations are necessary. The pipe didn't need too much efforts, it was rather a light cleanup than a restoration. Recommended!

CHARATAN'S Make Belvedere 4651X

4/29/2018

Found new owner

A Charatan's pipe from the "Lane era" (1960 - middle 1970s), the period of the brightest blossoming of this brand, delightful shapes and grains, which eclipsed all others pipe makers including Dunhill. A nicely made Belvedere series pipe of the quite rare diplomat shape!