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4 photographsArchive Record FUH-8U3J-WJDR-P
Palm Filter 9 Major St. Claude (401) Estate Pipe
Era undetermined
Dating: UndeterminedFrance4 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 Palm Filter 9 Major pipe, a factory-made model from the historic pipe-making region of St. Claude, France. It is designated by the shape number 401. The pipe is engineered to accommodate a 9mm filter system, a common feature in many continental European pipes designed to cool and dry smoke. The stampings identify its brand, model, and place of manufacture. As an estate pipe, it has been previously smoked. The available information does not provide specific dating evidence such as factory codes or stylistic hallmarks, placing it within a general, undated era of production from the St. Claude workshops.