Estate pipes from the Briar Patch have been sterilized, cleaned, reamed and polished. Where necessary (heavy damage) we replace the stem with as close to the original as possible, including the logo. If we acquired the pipe with its original stem, we will include it with the package.

We do our best to fully authenticate our estate pipes. However, we will occasionally make errors. If you know something about one of our pipes that we don’t, please let us know. All measurements are approximate.

The key to our pipe condition codes follows:

1. Smoked – Repaired Pipe i.e. Cracked shank, repaired with silver band.
2. Heavily Smoked – Charring on the bowl, scratches and nicks on the pipe.
3. Smoked – minor charring on the bowl, minor scratches and nicks on the pipe.
4. Smoked – few scratches and nicks on the pipe.
5. Un-Smoked – very minor scratches and nicks on the pipe.
6. Un-Smoked – Pristine.

Our return policy on Estate pipes is very simple. Return the pipe for any reason, un-smoked, within 10 days of receiving it and we will refund the full amount you paid, less shipping. You are responsible for shipping and insurance on the return.

Caminetto pipes have a rich history, starting in 1959. Caminetto pipes were carved by two main carvers: Guiseppe Ascorti (Peppino) and Luigi Radice, while Gianni Davoli was the first to agree to market their pipes. Through the ’60s and early ‘70s, these pipes were in high demand, and were contracted with both European and American distributers. During the mid to late ‘70s, the demand for these pipes skyrocketed, and pushed the small factory to its limits. The trio that had come to be known as Caminetto disbanded in 1979. Ascorti and Radice went on to make each their own line of pipes. Sergio pipes were made for a very limited time under the Ascorti name, but shortly thereafter the factory burned down.