Parker Super Briar Bark Bent Bulldog (374) (3) (1951-1975) Tobacco Pipe

A sub-brand of the venerable Dunhill, Parker pipes have been in production since 1922, and how showcased a design philosophy that's generally in line with Anglo-French classicism. It was actually quite rare for Dunhill's seconds to go through into the Parker brand, and as the years went by, the marque started producing their own line of pipes independently from the White Spot. With the forming of Parker-Hardcastle Limited in 1967, Parker became a fully independent entity. Neat, deep of bend, and firm of line, this "374" bent Bulldog is a classic from the English marque. The shank showcases a sharp upturn, and the saddle stem it's been paired to is demurely arced, offering a touch of elegance to the composition overall, while the pair's diamond shape offers rigidity. The bowl is squat but stout, offering plenty of room to cradle with the fingers, the single ridgeline marking the taper to the rim providing an index point and keeping things looking firm. It's a shape comfortable in hand or hanging from the jaw, and it's been finished with a warm sandblast and white accent band at the junction, its appearance both handsomely pastoral and fittingly vintage.