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6 photographsArchive Record FUH-4DVU-P3TA-6
Stanwell Royal Guard 15 Smooth Bent Apple
Era undetermined
Dating: UndeterminedDenmark6 photographs
Reference example
This pipe is documented here as an example for study — it is a record in the archive, not an item offered for sale. Everything below is what the piece itself, and the evidence around it, will honestly support.
Attribute checklist
Original stem
Yes
Faridunhill standing declaration
Stem replaced or re-cut
No
Faridunhill standing declaration
Rim cleaned (no wood removed)
Yes
Faridunhill standing declaration
Refinished
No
Faridunhill standing declaration
Chamber reamed
Yes
Faridunhill standing declaration
Smoked
Yes
owner stated
Facts, not a grade. We do not score a pipe out of ten: a number would rank a restored pipe above an honest one, and restoration is exactly what this hobby prices down. Every line above is checkable by anyone holding the pipe. Lines marked Faridunhill standing declaration rest on our published, dated statement of shop practice (v1.0, 2026-07-29) — not on an inspection of this individual pipe. It is one document, in public, that you can hold us to.
The entry
This is a Danish-made Stanwell Royal Guard bent apple, shape number 15, with a diamond shank. The pipe is a smooth-finished , characterized by its classic apple bowl form and a gentle bend in the shank and stem. The diamond shank provides a distinctive geometric transition from the bowl to the stem. It is fitted with a 9mm filter system. The Stanwell Royal Guard line represents a series of pipes produced by the company. The shape number 15 corresponds to a specific design within Stanwell's catalogued shape chart. As an estate pipe, it shows signs of prior use. The stampings present are 'Stanwell', 'Royal Guard', and the shape number '15'.