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6 photographsArchive Record FUH-6ARC-79C4-M
Peterson Kinsale Smooth XL15 Bent Bulldog, 21st century
Era undetermined
Dating: UndeterminedIreland6 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 Peterson Kinsale Smooth XL15 is a bent bulldog shape executed in briar with a smooth finish. The pipe features Peterson's distinctive P-lip mouthpiece, designed to direct smoke upward toward the palate. As part of the Kinsale series, this pipe draws its large-scale proportions from Peterson's Sherlock Holmes collection, resulting in a substantial smoking instrument with generous bowl dimensions. The XL15 shape number indicates a specific bent bulldog configuration within Peterson's numbering system. The Kinsale line represents Peterson's approach to offering quality briar pipes at accessible price points while maintaining the brand's characteristic shaping traditions and smoking mechanics. The pipe exhibits straight drilling through both the airway and mortise, contributing to its functional performance.