Original Sherlock Holmes Calabash Pipe Hand Carved Meerschaum New Unsmoked Med

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Original Sherlock Holmes Calabash Pipe Medium Size measures approximately 2.75" high x 6" long Comes with a Special Fitted Leather Case Made with 100% Block Meerschaum with Life-Time Guarantee!!! A calabash pipe smokes more cool, dry and mellow than an ordinary briar pipe, because the smoke, passing from the air chamber inside the mahogany, loses most of the heat, moisture and strength. Most of the heat and the moisture of the burning tobacco, stay into the mahogany, before the smoke enters the stem. This low center of gravity allows for the user to easily hold the pipe by the mouth alone, leaving his hands free. This advantage was often used by actors who wanted to depict their character smoking while permitting them to do other business simultaneously. That is why the character Sherlock Holmes, who never used this kind of pipe in the stories, is stereotypically depicted as favoring it because early dramatic productions, especially those starring William Gillette, made this artistic decision. What is Meerschaum ? The word Meerschaum is a German word describing a soft mineral which literally means "sea foam". The highest quality of Meerschaum deposits are only found and mined in Eskisehir, Turkey. Our pipes are made with 100% Block Meerschaum, NOT pressed!!! We offer a Life-Time Guarantee (guarantee includes meerschaum part read more

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