GBD VIRGIN CAVALIER ENGLISH (LONDON) ESTATE PIPE

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THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY MADE AND SHAPED FULLY USABLE VINTAGE ESTATE PIPE MADE IN LONDON . It is well broken in and has a lovely form with a clear Lucite-like curved stem with no bite marks. GBD pipes well deserve the reputation for smoking perfection that has become synonymous with their name the world over. All GBD pipes deliver a superlative smoke and each has its own personality and appeal. GBD pipes were the most affordable high end pipe of the 1940's to 1970's. They were a rival in quality, design, and price to Dunhill. The company was founded in Paris France in the 19th century by Ganeval, Boundier and Donninger who were no longer associated with the company by the turn of the century. By the time they left the GBD name was well established and thus retained.In 1903 an additional factory was built in England and ran by Oppenheimer. The Paris factory moved to Saint-Claude in 1952. Since 1981 the majority of GBD pipes come from the English factory. At about that same time GBD merged with Comoys, since then all production for both GBD and Comoy comes from a single factory. This one is 6 inches in length with an unusual collectible wonderfully shaped form. NO RESERVE ON THIS ONE. Be sure to see my other auctions for more of these from my over 50 years of collecting.

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