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Loewe c. 1930 "Molesworthy" Meerschaum Lined Squat Billiard

Most of the great British pipe making houses produced meerschaum lined pipes in the '30's, including Barling, Dunhill, Charatan and Loewe, makers of the present pipe. These were always intended as "high line" pieces, and commanded a premium because of the special virtues of the meerschaum lining, which helps assure a cool, dry smoke without adding any flavors of its own. We can see the special care that was lavished upon the selection of briar and the impeccable design and execution. In fact, the bowl is largely surrounded by dense straight grain. It has a subtly tapered shank, to which is fitted an extra long, handcut vulcanite taper bit with thin, comfortable lip, Condition of this pipe is excellent, and promises to be a wonderful smoker with any type of tobacco.

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Loewe c. 1940 "Wigton" Classic Apple

Before the War, Loewe ranked among the best of the British pipes, whose small, hand made production rivaled in quality Dunhill and BBB. This fine pipe shows why they enjoyed this reputation. It's cut at a slight angle to the grain of the Algerian briar, which has especially nice color and distinct "chatoyance" (iridescence) that gives it a three dimensional quality. The shape is very refined and well balanced, with a rounded rim, a tubular shank, and an extra long, handcut taper bit with the remainder of the Loewe logo and a notably comfortable lip. This is a pipe of understated elegance and quality, whose virtues become more apparent as one handles and studies it. The condition is beyond reproach.

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Loewe c. 1950 Straight Grained Classic Billiard

Have you noticed that when a plant is about to wither and die, it produces beautiful blossems: presumably so it can perpetuate its genetics by attracting polinators? I think the same may have been true of the great British pipe houses like Loewe. Just before they were absorbed by Cadogan, they produced this pure classical billiard, of generous and well-balanced proportions. It was cut from a superb piece of plateaux briar, almost certainly by hand, and shows excellent straight grain all around its shapely bowl. It has a tubular shank, and a handcut mouthpiece, admittedly not the most beautiful one has seen, but still eminently serviceable. It is marked, not surprisingly, "Straight Grain," and is one of the very few I have ever seen.

It was carefully cherished by its former owner(s) and remains in superb condition in all regards.