Carver: Kudret Gezer
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Would you believe that all three boys of a family will be the pipe makers whose works are the most wanted when they grew up? Sevket, Kudret and Mesut have all been so well-known and appreciated carvers by many pipe smokers. Kudret might be the most prominent of Gezer brothers I should say. His carving talent is amazing and requires to see for yourself. |
Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha by Kudret Gezer
Another masterpiece pipe you can either smoke or display in a showcase. You have to see this for yourself to make a decision. So intricate details, exquisite carving and beautiful soft yellow finish are impeccable by a master of meerschaum, Kudret Gezer.
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A great Ottoman Fleet Admiral, Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha came into the world again in Kudret Gezer's hands. A brief historic information about him; Barbarossa `The Redbeard` was born in Midilli, one of the Ottoman islands in Aegean Sea, Lesbos in today's Greece and died in Constantinople, the Ottoman capital, Istanbul in present-day, Turkey. As an admiral of Ottoman Empire, he dominated the Mediterranean for decades. (ref: Wikipedia)