Name: Saint-Claude - パイプ - Briar, 角
Brand: Saint-Claude
Rating: 95.65 (22 reviews)

Sebastian Schulze

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アンティーク フレンチ ブライアー喫煙パイプ – 手彫りの「 Three Fauns（3頭のファウヌ／サテュール）」、Saint-Claude、角製シャンク

説明:
フランスのサン＝クロード産の大きな手彫りブライアー喫煙パイプ。歴史的にはフランスのパイプ製作の首都として知られる。ボウルは周囲に高浮彫で3頭のファウヌ（サテュール）の頭部が掘り出され、左右各1頭と正面を向く1頭が、粗い樹皮のようなブライアーから立ち上がる、20世紀前半のサン＝クロード工房が生み出したフィギュラルな「sculpté（彫刻風）

Antique French Briar Smoking Pipe – Hand-Carved "Three Fauns," Saint-Claude, Horn Stem
Description:
A large, hand-carved briar tobacco pipe from Saint-Claude, France — historically known as the pipe-making capital of France. The bowl is carved in the round with three faun (satyr) heads worked in high relief around the body: one to each side and one facing front, emerging from the rough, bark-textured briar in a rustic, expressive freehand style typical of the figural "sculpté" pipes produced by Saint-Claude workshops in the first half of the 20th century.
The shank is stamped "St Claude" with a second maker's mark that is worn and only partly legible. The pipe is fitted with a horn stem, slightly curved, attached via a brass/nickel ferrule.
Material: Briar wood (bowl/shank), horn (stem), brass or nickel-plated ferrule
Origin: Saint-Claude, Jura region, France
Estimated age: Early-to-mid 20th century (circa 1920s–1950s), consistent with the depth and freehand style of the carving
Weight: 84 g
Dimensions: 14 x 4.5 x 6.5 cm
Condition: Good antique/estate condition overall, with an attractive aged patina to the briar. One of the three faun heads has lost a small carved element — visible as a lighter, exposed patch of wood with a small hole (see close-up photo) — likely where a protruding detail such as a muzzle  has broken away over time. This is a surface/carving loss only and does not appear to affect the structural integrity of the bowl. Stem and ferrule are intact and well-fitted. No cracks visible in the briar. 

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