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Lg Sleek Abstract J.C Cortegiano Handmade TOBACCO VINTAGE ESTATE SMOKING Pipe

$ 66.0

  • Brand: J.C. / Cortegiano
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Handmade: Yes

Description

Vintage unused Large, banana or dolphin shaped and sculptural are just a few words that describe this pipe. Sleek and sexy work well too. Deep bowl a little wider then most and new never smoked. It sort of can also be a spoon holding bowl shape. Estate pipe, extremely interesting design, freehand, this is like a piece of abstract art!! listed as used because it was pre-owned but it was never used. Stamped, JC Handmade / and is directly from the Cortegiano heirs estate. May have some scuffs or a few minor imperfections natrual to the wood. Please see photos with my finger pointing to areas you should look at. THE STEM has the original price sticker of $150 from decades ago, so that alone is a sign this is special. Im sure when you remove the sticker there will be residue and slight discoloration or oxidation. Grab this rare desirable famous Cortegiano pipe. All handmade, freeform. Grab it while you can. From pipedia - Joseph (Joe) Cortegiano was a highly renowned Pipemaker in New York City, widely famed for the precision and care of his work. He was particularly known for his big freehands, which enjoyed large demand and were reported to be selling as easy as ice cream on a hot day. If we say big, we should think big: one has to imagine pipes a la Ser Jacopo maxima maxima maxima. Or even bigger. Cortegiano pipes were stored in the most famous pipe shops of NYC like E. Wilke on Madison Avenue. He worked also for Barclay Rex. Sold as is