CHARATAN RARE PRE-LANE SUPREME DELUXE DUBLIN SHAPE 32 ESTATE PIPE

Description

This is quite a rarity from Charatan, a Deluxe Supreme that appears to have been made during the Reuben Era and if I had to guess I would say probably in the 1950's. The Deluxe Supreme if memory serves me well preceded the Supreme S 100/200/300 as an uptick in pricing at original retail and looking at the grain you can certainly see why, wow! Charatan always was the king of Dublins and made hundreds of variations but this one is as classic as it gets, a straight Dublin that's about a Group 4 and the shape 32 I believe dates back to the early days, one of their very first. It sports a rather perfectly formed bowl that feels excellent in hand with extra thick walls surrounding a healthy sized chamber and at only 30g is extremely lightweight. The transition is pronounced and seems to lean away from the bowl showing just a touch of cant while to the rear extends to meet the original vulcanite stem with fishtail bit and CP logo still present. Finish is a gorgeous red/orange contrast with golden undertones with the briar displaying remarkable 360 degree angel hair fine straight grain that looks painted on with a brush and shows incredible depth with layers and layers, wow! Comes with Supreme box that is not original but a neat addition nonetheless!
Nomenclature: CHARATAN'S MAKE, LONDON ENGLAND, DELUXE SUPREME, 32
Dimensions (approximate): 5 1/2" Long, 1 13/16" Tall, 7/8" Chamber Width, 1 3/8" Chamber Depth
Condition: Very Good. Chamber is clean and sound but shows a touch of reaming. Rim shows some wear to the interior edge and some residual darkening on the exterior edge. Stem has a bit of buffing wear but still crisp. Overall quite nice nevertheless!
Weight: 30g
Filter: None
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