S. Bang Estate Pipe Xtra Large Panel Horn "D"

S. Bang
Magnum Panel Horn "D"
by Per Hansen

About the maker:
The names Bang Pipes or S. Bang are a bit of a paradox in the pipemaking world because Bang is not the name of an individual pipemaker but the name of Svend Bang, who founded the workshop along with a pipe store in 1968. The name of his first pipe maker is now long forgotten but in 1970 Per Hansen started work with him and in 1971 Ulf Noltensmeier also joined.  Today it can be difficult to tell who made a specific pipe. Per and Ulf say they are inspired by some of the old masters but what they really benefit from is working closely together. Their grading is based on the system that Svend Bang originally started in 1970. Since takeover of the firm by the pipe makers in 1984, the pipes for the European market are stamped S. BANG Kobenhavn, (Copenhagen prior to 1984) and graded: Black blast, Tan blast, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C and, very rarely, you might find a D. Only unique pieces are individually numbered and often stamped with the actual pipe maker's initials (PH for Per Hansen or  UN for Ulf Noltensmeier). Bang pipes are always excellent smokers, and they are the ultimate High Grade pipes.

Origin:
Made in Denmark

Description:
This pipe is HUGE!!!  The pipe is finished with a Golden Contrast to bring out the intense Grains.  Please take a look at all of the pictures.  The bottom and top panels show a flawless Birdseye Grain.  The left panel has a Straight Grain that flares into Birdseye.  The right panel shows a stunning Straight Grain.  Although the shape of the bowl appears to be simple, it is not.  The contours are precisely symmetrical, and the bowl flows into the shaped saddle of the stem to make the pipe appear to be one complete piece.  The pipe will balance on a flat surface with the bowl pointing forward.

Condition:
99/100   This pipe is in near Mint Condition.  There is only very little residues in the bowl and shank.  The original bowl coating is present, and the pipe may have been smoked only a handful of times.

Markings:
S. BANG (arched over)
KOBENHAVN (arched under)

HANDMADE
IN DENMARK

D

PH (in a circle)

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