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A hand-carved white meerschaum pipe, a classic straight ‘billiard’ model with a traditional mouthpiece in amber-striped yellow methacrylate. Classified as an ‘Air Cooled’ pipe. The pipe is very elegant and refined; the white colour lends it a sense of purity. Its clean, simple lines ensure it remains timeless – a classic that never goes out of fashion. Its defining feature is the ‘air-cooled’ technique, which is carried out entirely by hand. The process involves using a small drill fitted with bits and cutters to carve the surface. The result is a textured finish that makes it very pleasant to smoke, as it keeps the hand cooler. The pipe is small to medium in size and features a more than adequate bowl, ensuring excellent smokeability in any situation. Its light weight makes it ideal for any smoking session, whether out for a walk or comfortably seated in an armchair, although many people are reluctant to carry it about. Indeed, if a meerschaum pipe falls to the ground, only the mouthpiece survives. The characteristic of meerschaum is that it enhances the flavour of the tobacco, without adding or taking anything away. It is said to have no ‘memory’, as it leaves no unpleasant residues even when changing tobacco blends. It requires no ‘breaking in’ and does not suffer from scorching. The beauty of meerschaum lies in observing the changes it undergoes with each smoke. It changes from white to amber, then turns pink and, eventually, becomes brown.
The pipe for sale is exactly as shown in the photos. Once sold, as it is handmade and therefore unique, the pipe will be removed from the website. The actual colour of the pipe may vary slightly from the photo, as every monitor displays colours differently. The measurements have been taken accurately but may vary by a millimetre, either way.