ORIGINAL BRUYERE GARANTIE HAND CARVED IMPORTED BRIAR PIPE FRANCE 1970'S 7 1/2" For Sale

HERE IS THE  BEAUTIFULLY CARVED AND FAMOUS FRANCE "BRUYERE GARANTIE" ...A FIGURAL FISHERMAN WIND PIPE WITH SUPERBLY CARVED HEAD AND METAL WIND PROOF  FLIP HAT, LONG STEM  BRIAR SMOKING PIPE. THE BRIAR WOOD HEAD CARVING IS NEAR PERFECTLY FINISHED WITH A MINOR EDGE OF EAR REPAIR AND TOUCHUP. PIPE HAS HIGHLY DECORATED LONG GNARLY FAUX BRIAR WOOD STEM SHOWING LITTLE WARE. FROM MY RESEARCH, THESE TYPES OF FIGURAL OITDOOR  PIPES WERE MADE  IN FRANCE  AND IMPORTED TO THE STATES IN THE 70'S  BY AN UNKNOWN CARVERS. LEFT SIDE OF SHANK IS MARKED: "BRUYER GARANTE" . THIS ESTATE  PIPE WAS LIGHTLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED WITH ALCOHOL AND COATED WITH PROTECTIVE WAX FOR A NEW OWNER TO ENJOY. THIS PIPE APPROX 50 YEARS OLD. STAND NOT INCLUDED.