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R. G. Lawrie, full silver, hallmarked 1965
SOLD — Full silver pipes of any kind are uncommon. If they happen to be Lawries: bonus.
This set is hallmarked with “RGL” silver on each piece, and the date is 1964-65. All pieces are original.
One tenor stock and one tenor top had hairline cracks that have been repaired invisibly. The finish on the pipes was in good shape. I prefer to leave pipes as original as possible if I possibly can, so the pipes were not refinished. The blowpipe has at some point had a copper insert installed and a crack repaired and this has held up well.
Note that the dark blotches appearing on the ring cap silver in a couple of the photos are reflections from my lights, not blemishes.
Tonally the set is full and steady, tuning up quickly with my current Kinnaird Edge drone reeds.
If you long for a head-turning set with good tone and a quality name like Lawrie for a reasonable price, you won’t do better than this one!