Comoys of London Black Coral 42 Billiard Briar Pipe

• Overall Length: 127mm
• Overall Height: 80mm
• Bowl Height: 49mm
• Bowl Diameter: 37mm
• Bore: 19mm
• Weight: 42g
• Stem: Tapered Lucite
• Filter: 3mm Stinger Included

Comoy’s Pipes Francois Comoy and his brothers started making clay, boxwood and beech pipes in 1825 in the small monastic town of Saint-Claude in eastern France. Claude and his son Louis discovered that briar had vastly superior qualities and from 1848 made pipes only in this wood. In 1879 Francois’s son Henri, who was born in 1850, moved to London with a small bag of tools, but a great deal of experience. Henri set up a small factory in Seven Dials which is today known as Cambridge Circus. He was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the briar pipe trade in London and is credited with being the author of the appellation “London Made”.

Comoy’s Black Coral Made in one of the original Comoy’s factories, this Comoy’s Black Coral comes in a traditional sandblast finish. There is a deep matte black stain that picks up the red stain on the deep grain in certain lights. The Tapered stem is offset with an unusual textured silver band. This Bent Billiard is sure to capture the attention of a few collectors of classic English pipes.

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