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Brakner was one of the first high-end carvers from Denmark to enter the US market and was considerably successful there in the early 1970's. After his sudden death Peter Brakner’s name faded back from the forefront, but his pipes speak to the injustice of that. His body of work has earned him a place in the important history of Danish pipemaking. | Brakner was one of the first high-end carvers from Denmark to enter the US market and was considerably successful there in the early 1970's. After his sudden death Peter Brakner’s name faded back from the forefront, but his pipes speak to the injustice of that. His body of work has earned him a place in the important history of Danish pipemaking. | ||
Brakner, on rare occasions, made smooth pipes, as in this example from Tom Pfaeffle. A stacked billiard with plateau top stamped “Jewel of Denmark”. The Danish Pipe Shop confirmed that it is indeed a rare pipe. | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Denmark]] | [[Category: Denmark]] | ||