Well, there’s no question this is a Bill Ashton Taylor original. Not only because of the date, If you look carefully at the photo showing the rim, you should notice that the thickness of the walls are not the same all around. This does not appear, in any way, due to wear as there is no charring or burning and the inner rim is still crisp and totally round. Likely, it is just Bill’s handiwork. Feeling inside with your fingertip, again you detect no sign of burning. I’m convinced that the pipe is as it was originally. There are no teeth marks on the original stem. Happily, the draw is wide-open. We also have a great character blast in the tradition of old Dunhills, Comoy’s’, etc.
6” long, bowl 2” tall. Weight: 1 1/8 oz., 31 grams.