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3 photographsArchive Record FUH-EQU9-NM3K-9
undetermined
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.
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
Faridunhill standing declaration
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.
This Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Sansepolcro represents a specialized tobacco blend rather than a smoking instrument. The blend features matured red Virginia tobacco as its foundation, combined with dark-fired Italian leaf that contributes distinctive small florets. These components create a complex flavor profile characterized by toasty and citrus notes from the Virginia, complemented by stewed fruit undertones. The Italian tobacco introduces earthy, smoky, and floral tones that merge with the base components. Described as a robust blend, it is positioned as an after-dinner smoking experience. The Small Batch series designation indicates a limited production approach, with this particular iteration utilizing a singular type of leaf to achieve its unique character.
2020-02-08
Logged from the Faridunhill archive — photographed and posted on Instagram, 2020-02-08.
2026-08-27
6 checklist facts recorded under Faridunhill's standing declaration of shop practice (2026-07-29).
This record is append-only. Nothing is deleted — a correction is a new entry that supersedes the old one, and both stay visible.
Nobody leaves empty-handed. If you hold the catalogue page, the dated advertisement, or a hallmarked sibling that closes one of these — or simply own this model and can measure yours — send it in. Contributions are checked, credited to you by name, and the record is updated with the date it changed.
Instagram post, 2020-02-08. Published to a third-party platform on that date and archived since — a timestamp we cannot move. It is evidence that this object existed and looked like this, then.
The photographs are the identity. 3 images of this pipe's grain, stamping and stem are held as its fingerprint. The handle above is only a handle: lose it, and the pipe can still be matched back to this record from its grain.