Nylon Smooth Straight Apple with Clay Bowl Insert and Metal Cap - Estate Pipe

Welcome to Pipe Collectors Encyclopedia, your premier destination for museum-quality estate pipes with comprehensive historical and technical documentation. IDENTIFICATION This is a straight apple-form estate pipe featuring a nylon stem, smooth finish, and an unusual clay bowl insert with metal cap mechanism. Era and maker to be confirmed. The hybrid construction - combining traditional briar or composition body with replaceable clay bowl insert - represents an experimental approach to pipe design, likely early-to-mid 20th century. HISTORICAL CONTEXT The integration of clay bowl inserts with metal retention caps suggests an attempt to address bowl longevity and replacement concerns. This design approach was explored by various makers seeking to extend pipe life through modular construction. Limited documentation exists on widespread adoption of this system, making this example of archival interest to technical collectors and design historians. GRADING & MARKS No maker hallmark or country marking visible or identified. Smooth finish throughout. Metal cap present and functional. Clay insert intact. Markings to be confirmed upon detailed examination. SHAPE ANALYSIS Classic straight apple form with moderate depth. Bowl tapers slightly toward chamber opening. Nylon stem runs straight through shank without curve or bend. Overall proportions balanced and comfortable for hand position. BRIAR & FINISH Smooth finish throughout, buffed and cleaned externally per previous owner documentation. Interior left unpolished per collector preference specifications. Composition or briar body to be confirmed. No visible grain pattern due to finish treatment. CONDITION REPORT Grade: Good estate condition. Exterior cleaned and buffed. Interior chamber unpolished - patina present as found. Nylon stem shows age appropriate wear. Clay insert and metal cap fully functional. No documented repairs. Minor oxidation on metal cap consistent with age. Ready for display or use. DIMENSIONS - Overall length: 5.6 inches (140mm) - Bowl height: 1.4 inches (35mm) - Bowl width outside: 1.2 inches (35mm) - Chamber diameter: 0.7 inches (18mm) - Chamber depth: 1.0 inch (25mm) - Weight: to be confirmed - Filter: none This experimental estate design ships from Faridunhill archive with worldwide professional sanitation and documentation. Sold as-is, unrestored, for the discerning technical collector. SKU: SKU-015