William DeMuth And Company Milano 11 Apple Straight Stem Restored Estate Pipe For Sale

The Milano was made by William DeMuth and Company, a classic American pipe company from New York City. Founded in the late 1890\'s, the company was known for its innovative internal design. WDC held multiple parents for filtered designs, including one system that used meerschaum filters. SM Frank bought the company and made them a subsidiary in the 1930\'s, and continued making pipes under the WDC name until the early 1970\'s. This pipe is in great shape and a fine example of what made the WDC a pipe fixture in the US for decades.

Heritage Pipe Shop specializes in \"pipes with a past.\" Every pipe has lived a unique life and has a story to tell. The wear a pipe has gained in its life is apatina, a story, its own personal history. Therefore, we do not try to return it to \"like new\" condition. When you buy a pipe from us, you can expect a \"refreshed\" pipe:

• The pipe has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, ready to smoke out of the box.
• The bowl has been reamed, leaving enough cake so that you do not need to break it in again.
• Stems have been cleaned, sanitized, and polished.
• Stems may have some teeth marks.
• When needed, stems are replaced (this will be noted in the description).
• Any repairs made will be noted in the description and/or title.
• The bowl has been cleaned of previous smoking (\"ghosting\") using the time-tested saltand alcohol method.
• Briar pipes have the char removed from the rim (as possible), and the outside of the pipe has been cleaned, buffed, and finished with a coat of carnauba wax.

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