I am sadly letting go of my pipe collection. I am the first and only owner of this French tobacco pipe made with the rare Calabash Gourd. It is a genuine Butz Choquin pipe. The body is true gourd, not briar carved to look like a gourd. The bowl is in excellent condition and the pipe was only smoked three times, lightly. The bowl is real block meerschaum. The bit has no chatter or damage whatsoever. This specific pipe is typically sold for about $255.00.