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James Upshall A Grade Group 5 Smooth Cutty Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked:
$260.00
James Upshall A Grade Group 5 Smooth Cutty Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked James Upshall A Grade Group 5 Smooth Cutty Estate Briar Pipe, UnsmokedJames Upshall was, along with Ferndown and Ashton, part of a new wave of British hand-made, high-grade pipes in the late 20th century, with their founders largely coming from previous positions in the factories of companies such as Dunhill and Charatan. James Upshall was founded in 1978 by Barry Jones and Ken Barnes, both of whom had previously worked for Charatan and who had worked their way up to being carvers Charatan’s higher-end, non-standard shapes. Jones and Barnes’ pipes quickly grew to being something of a status symbol, and were enjoyed by King Hussein of Jordan, Anwar Sadat, Bing Crosby, Yul Brynner, Robert Wagner and Tom Selleck. The company also made house-brand pipes for Astleys in London. James Upshall pipes are no longer made, but their reputation as some of the finest hand-turned British pipes continues to endure.
Not unlike at Charatan, James Upshall’s grading system underwent a number of evolutions and expansion during the make’s lifetime. The latter’s “A” grade was introduced by Barry Jones in the 1990s, acting as an intermediate tier between the “S” and the “P.” A new finish was also introduced to mark the “A” grade; while the “S” had a deep, claret hue and the “P” wore a golden contrast stain, the “A” was dressed in a chestnut top-coat, one that was relatively reserved, yet still clear enough to let the briar’s grain patterns shine through. In this particular instance that comes in the form of a flame grained cutty rendition, with a trim figure and lightweight stature in keeping with the shape’s origins.
This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl 6.5″ / 165.1mm
Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm
Bowl Depth: 1.56″ / 39.62mm
Weight: 1.2oz / 36g
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