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3 photographsArchive Record FUH-UVDN-U3MT-C
Peterson Standard System Rustic 314 P-Lip
Era undetermined
Dating: UndeterminedIreland3 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 Peterson Standard System pipe, a design distinguished by its internal reservoir and graduated bore intended to condense moisture and deliver a drier smoke. The example bears the 314 shape, a classic bent billiard with a forward-canted bowl and a gentle curve in the shank. Its finish is designated as Rustic, indicating a textured, natural surface treatment on the bowl. The pipe is fitted with Peterson's proprietary P-Lip mouthpiece, which directs smoke upward toward the palate. As a System pipe, its construction includes the characteristic internal well beneath the mortise. The stampings identify it as a Peterson Standard System in the Rustic finish and 314 shape. The pipe is described as an estate piece, indicating prior use.