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Rare Gbd Advertising rare Advertising Briar Pipe Sign for Gbd
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Rare Gbd Advertising rare Advertising Briar Pipe Sign for Gbd

1920 - 1940
Description

A very rare GBD advertising block of Erica Borea root. Used for the manufacture of briar pipes.

A business still going today. Super condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
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witchantiques.com has dated this Briar Wood Advertising Sign to the 1930s.

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SA1208943
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SKU-G155
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Description
A very rare GBD advertising block of Erica Borea root. Used for the manufacture of briar pipes.

A business still going today. Super condition.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Briar Wood Advertising Sign to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1208943
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU-G155
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A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display.
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Archive I A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display.

Rare GBD Advertising Rare Advertising Briar Pipe Sign For GBD

Archive II A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display. View II
Archive III A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display. View III
Archive IV A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display. View IV
Archive V A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display. View V
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Higher Walton Mill
Higher Walton Rd
Higher Walton
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 4DJ
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A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display.
Rare GBD Advertising Rare Advertising Briar Pipe Sign For GBD
Ref: SA1208943
A carved dark brown briar root sculpture featuring smoothed polished facets and natural rough burl texture, used as a commercial advertising display.
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FAQs

A briar root advertising display is a commercial promotional piece created for pipe manufacturers or tobacconists, using raw or carved briar root to highlight the natural material used in premium smoking pipes.

Commercial pipe displays were manufactured using dense woods such as briar burl and oak, alongside cast iron, painted ceramics, pressed brass, and lithographed tin plates.

Authenticity is indicated by original makers marks or stamped branding, natural surface patination, signs of age on non-visible bases, and historical manufacturing techniques consistent with early advertising.

These sculptural objects function as focal points on dark wood bookshelves, executive desks, or sideboard tops, adding organic texture and historical interest within tailored contemporary spaces.

Briar wood requires dusting with a soft, dry brush to clean recessed burl textures, followed by an occasional light application of natural microcrystalline or beeswax polish on smooth surfaces.
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