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Edward Burak ,

A legendary American pipe designer, an artist, an art instructor, a purist and a historian. After having displayed and sold his pipes solely out of his midtown Manhattan shop for over forty years, Ed Burak closed his business and retired on February 26th 2009. His highly sought after pipes will be available on this auction site, in limited quantities, every month until they last. As a purist, Burak didn't hide minor surface flaws on the briar, such as sandpits and natural stains and burls of wood, The pipes were never stained. All connoisseur pipes have a virgin tan natural finish with only some minor Carnauba wax added. Burak used only aged Grecian and Algerian Briar. Most of his pipes are unique and original designs of his own vision. A pipe according to Burak is like a sculpture. The lines, angles, dimensions and gravitational mass all dictate how one should hold and smoke a pipe. The sculpture is not complete until the smoker is added to the equation. "I never sell a pipe. It sells itself" says Burak.

Ed Burak's pipes have been displayed at American Craft Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Sources:

Pipes Artisans and Trademarks Book, Jose Manuel Lopes, Pages 72 & 73

Pipes and Tobaccos Magazine, Spring 1998 Issue, Volume 3, Number 1, Pages 36-40

As for this particular pipe:

The best way to describe it: Signature Item !!

Another beautiful CONNOISSEUR Pipe, a Plateau Briar bent bell in smooth tan finish. This beauty features interesting and unusual grain patterns around its tall bowl and the rim top. Featherweight, elegant and nicely balanced. Great addition to any unique & high-end pipes collection. Starting at a fraction of its $750 retail price . A definite must have and an instant collectors item. DON"T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY !!!

Dimensions: ID: 7/8 of an inch, OD: 1 5/8 inches, H: 2 1/2 inches, Depth: 2 1/4 inches L: 5 1/2 inches (from the top)

Nomenclature: EBurak (scripture) Connoisseur N.Y.C.

Please do not negotiate S&H cost, which includes insurance . I won't respond to emails asking for a discount and or different shipping method . I won't ship to third party or unregistered addresses on ebay and paypal either. You can combine shipping for up to 3 items and pay 50% for the second and 25% for the third item's shipping and handling. All dimensions are approximate.

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