American Estates: Adam Davidson Sandblasted Elephant's Foot with Horn (2023) Tobacco Pipe

Product Number: 004-009-22361

Even as a child Adam Davidson was fascinated by pipes, recalling memories of pipes on antique store shelves and in black-and-white movies. The allure of pipes never faded for Davidson, and shortly after earning a degree in Industrial Design at Purdue he began his career as a pipe maker. Today, Davidson is one of the most acclaimed American artisans, producing everything from avant-garde Freehands to archetypal shapes that all showcase his unique, signature style. Furthermore, Davidson places a premium on internal engineering, ensuring even his wildest pieces are sublime smokers.

Originally popularized by legendary Swedish pipe-maker Bo Nordh, the Elephant's Foot is now a favorite of many artisan pipe makers. Here, Adam Davidson captures the Elephant's Foot in his unique style. The bowl possesses both a distinct sharpness, evident at the heel and tiled rim, and supple shaping, present primarily at the fore and aft. Furthermore, the bowl is dressed in a detailed sandblast, exposing rugged whorls of bridseye that freckle the broad fore and wiry cross grain that sweeps up the flanks and onto the rim. Out back, the shank emerges from a tidy transition, the briar quickly giving way to a horn military mount, its flared face paralleling the transition's construction. Moreover, the horn's chocolatey striations provide a flourish of color to the inky composition and adds to the organic appeal of this piece. Additionally, a sleek stem joins to the horn mount, and it flares horizontally from a ring on the stem base to the trim, elevated bit, which facilitates a comfortable smoking posture.

-Madison Long
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CONDITION:
Minor Rim Darkening Minor Tooth Marks

STAMPING:
ADAM DAVIDSON (CIRCLE)
23
  • Length: 5.47 in./138.94 mm.
  • Weight: 1.25 oz./35.38 g.
  • Bowl Height: 2.64 in./67.06 mm.
  • Chamber Depth: 2.40 in./60.96 mm.
  • Chamber Diameter: 0.75 in./19.05 mm.
  • Outside Diameter: 1.77 in./44.96 mm.
  • Stem Material: Vulcanite
  • Filter: None
  • Shape: Freehand
  • Finish: Sandblast
  • Material: Briar
  • Country: United States
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