Need help identifying a Danish pipe

[landogriffo]

Was bidding on a pipe on eBay... regrettably lost... anyway, after the auction was over I kept looking at the shape and really fell in love with it. I don't know if it was one of those "love the thing you can't have" moments, but either way, I want that pipe now.

The auction said the pipe was a "Danish Sovereign #335", which I believe, because there were pictures, but I can't find the pipe anywhere on the internet! Here's what it looked like...

If anyone can help me either locate a similar pipe or send me a link to a website I could find one, it would be greatly appreciated.

ps: I'm new, so go easy on me if this is a dumb question

[DSturg369]

Danish Sovereign is a Stanwell Second. It should be a great smoker.

[landogriffo]

Originally Posted by DSturg369

Danish Sovereign is a Stanwell Second. It should be a great smoker.

Yea, I remember reading that somewhere. Is there place that sells specifically Sovereigns?

[ghe]

I'd recommend you e-mail Stanwell directly and see if they can direct you to a shop: stanwell@stanwell.dk
This shop also deals extensively in Stanwell pipes, so they might be able to help: http://www.charlespipes.com/

[tzaddi]

Your conversation reminds of this web site, check it out (explore) for logos and trademarks and perhaps mark it for future reference.

Crowns -- Pipes: Logos & Estampilles - Logos & Markings

[landogriffo]

Thanks for all the input. Now that I've narrowed down WHAT the pipe is, I just need to locate a seller.

I emailed Stanwell with a description and a picture, hopefully I'll hear back from them soon.

[Alpedhuez55]

That is the Stanwell 186 Cobra shape:

Stanwell Legend (186) Pipes at Smoking Pipes .com



I think the main difference is that the Stanwell version seems to come with a saddle bit. I kind of like the smooth lines in the one you bid on. But the bowl shape is the same.

It is available in a variety of Most shops that sell Stanwell will have them. It is also available in several different series with Stanwell so you will have a variety of finishes to choose from.

[drastic_quench]

Yeah, that 186 crossed my mind too. It's one of my favorite Stanwells - big bowl, big chunk of briar. It's interesting that the shank and stem lines on the second are more elegant than a proper Stanwell. It is a great pipe though.

[DSturg369]

Most likely, the Danish Sovereign, being a Stanwell 2nd, had a minor flaw and a cheaper (ie: less ornate/expensive) stem was applied.

I like the tapered more so than the saddle bit.

[landogriffo]

Yea, that is definitely what attracted me to it the most. It just looks so much more elegant, almost like a modern art piece, with the tapered stem.