. OLD Vintage CHARATAN " Distinction Deluxe " Freehand Dublin
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:27212997 | Country of Manufacture: England |
| Handmade: Yes | Body Shape: Freehand Dublin |
| Modified Item: No | Brand: Charatan |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom | Filter Size: none |
Ah, I wish Charatan was still making pipes! Their carvers made WONDERFUL looking and WONDERFUL smoking ' Free-Hand' pipes back during the heyday of the Charatan era (before the 1940s to 1980s). Their quality, attention to detail and smokability is proven in that they are one of just a few makers that has retained it's value these many years later. I should now, I owned and cherished over 50 Charatans. I was blessed to be asked to be one of the early m...embers of The I.C.C.S., The International Charatan Collector's Society. This BEAUTIFUL piece was bought at the Charatan 'meeting' at the Chicago Show many years. I paid dearly for it because as you can see this Distinction Deluxe was SO undergraded Screw the Danish...Oops. And Dunhill. They both wish they could make a pipe like this piece represents. Look at the STRAIGHT Grain on this BEAUTY. I have said this before MANY times here on Ebay but I hope the pictures do this wonderful pipe justice. This piece is NOT a "Dunhill factory Charatan" from the 1980s or 1990s. This pipe was made in the 1960s because it is stamped in script: 'Made BY Hand' .There are a few minor scratches, but NO rim char or bit marks anywhere. The stem is flawless. It is in EXCELLENT condition. It looks almost brand new! Its overall length is 7 1/16 in., bowl height 2 3/16 in. tall, with a conical chamber diameter is 1 in. wide, making it about a larger Dunhill ODA in size. I am a fool to get rid of it but I want what it is worth, what this specimen represents concerning classic English Briar history. AND.. You will get the original Charatan sleeve with it of course
