A horn handled Plisson #24 in HMW and some of its siblings..
A horn handled Plisson #24 in HMW and some of its siblings..
Once again i let my SBAD prevail and pulled the trigger for one of those three #24's Plisson manufacured at the end of 2008.
I hoped for a two band HMW but couldn't exclude that it turned out to be three band...then again for such an expensive specimen Plisson simply couldn't afford to use three band. If it had been three band i would have returned it immediately.
Two band it is as you can see....
As for the horn: the patterns and the color of this #24 are rather...well..."explicit " if you catch my drift...not very "subtle"...frankly i prefer the dark and blond horn of the two ##20; but oh well..such a special brush ought to have a special handle and i already have three of those blond horn beauties...
Here are some pictures to give an impression (light conditions are not good at all in the winter in my bathroom...)
The four brushes in a row are fltr: #12, #16, #20, #24
(a #18 is on its way to the Netherlands.... )
PS: i wonder who bought the other two ##24....
I hoped for a two band HMW but couldn't exclude that it turned out to be three band...then again for such an expensive specimen Plisson simply couldn't afford to use three band. If it had been three band i would have returned it immediately.
Two band it is as you can see....
As for the horn: the patterns and the color of this #24 are rather...well..."explicit " if you catch my drift...not very "subtle"...frankly i prefer the dark and blond horn of the two ##20; but oh well..such a special brush ought to have a special handle and i already have three of those blond horn beauties...
Here are some pictures to give an impression (light conditions are not good at all in the winter in my bathroom...)
The four brushes in a row are fltr: #12, #16, #20, #24
(a #18 is on its way to the Netherlands.... )
PS: i wonder who bought the other two ##24....
Peter
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Simple - add 8 to the Plisson number to get the measurement. Must be some sort of French code.drP wrote:Blue As A Jewel wrote:Gorgeous family of brushes Peter - congratulations! I can't recall but what are the knot sizes of the #16, #20 & #24?
Ravi, here they are:
#16 24 mm
#20 28 mm
#24 32 mm (according to Plisson 31 mm, but i measured 32 mm)
Numereau Plisson = (taille - huit)
Stunning brushes, every one of them.
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I have what I would guess is a #24 HMW set in plexiglass. I don't measure it very often, but it can be either 31 or 32 mm. With that much hair, I can easilly see how atmospheric conditions could cause the calibre of the knot to change from day to day.drP wrote:Blue As A Jewel wrote:Gorgeous family of brushes Peter - congratulations! I can't recall but what are the knot sizes of the #16, #20 & #24?
Ravi, here they are:
#16 24 mm
#20 28 mm
#24 32 mm (according to Plisson 31 mm, but i measured 32 mm)
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Congratulations, Peter. I know you've been waiting awhile for that one to make it's appearance. It is one hell of a nice collection of horn handled Plisson HMWs that you have. I'm glad that of the three made, one of them went to a SMF member ( I knew that we could count on you....chuckle ), and I too wonder who got the other two.
Regards,
Gordon
Regards,
Gordon
The sizing is like that--+8-- only for the larger brushes. For example, the 12 is 22 mm (as is the 14 which has a longer loft). The 10 is 20 mm. The 6 and the 8 are both 17 mm (again the 8 has a longer loft),ichabod wrote:Simple - add 8 to the Plisson number to get the measurement. Must be some sort of French code.drP wrote:Blue As A Jewel wrote:Gorgeous family of brushes Peter - congratulations! I can't recall but what are the knot sizes of the #16, #20 & #24?
Ravi, here they are:
#16 24 mm
#20 28 mm
#24 32 mm (according to Plisson 31 mm, but i measured 32 mm)
Numereau Plisson = (taille - huit)
Stunning brushes, every one of them.
Ken
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€665,-/$905,- including shipping costs to be exactly (current exchange ratio $/€)bernards66 wrote:John, Well, these were Plisson's 200th anniversary commemorative brushes, and only three were apparently made. Peter can correct me if I am wrong, but I think they were around $700.
Regards,
Gordon
(but there was a 10% discount.... )
dr P
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Nice
DrP
That is very nice..
BTW, does any one know how long a delivery from Plisson takes to the US. I have a couple on the way ( not Size 24) and according to them it shipped on Dec 21, I am still to see it on the East coast yet? The tracking numbers from France Postal service don't offer much help.
That is very nice..
BTW, does any one know how long a delivery from Plisson takes to the US. I have a couple on the way ( not Size 24) and according to them it shipped on Dec 21, I am still to see it on the East coast yet? The tracking numbers from France Postal service don't offer much help.
Re: Nice
razorsedge wrote:DrP
That is very nice..
BTW, does any one know how long a delivery from Plisson takes to the US. I have a couple on the way ( not Size 24) and according to them it shipped on Dec 21, I am still to see it on the East coast yet? The tracking numbers from France Postal service don't offer much help.
Dec 21 was on a Sunday last year...so i guess they made a typo?
I wouldn't worry though...transit through France could have been delayed because of the holidays..i would take 3 weeks for your order to arrive, so in the next week i think.
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However...if it had been bought from a non-EEC country it would have been...what?...17% less expensive because we don't by VAT.drP wrote:€665,-/$905,- including shipping costs to be exactly (current exchange ratio $/€)bernards66 wrote:John, Well, these were Plisson's 200th anniversary commemorative brushes, and only three were apparently made. Peter can correct me if I am wrong, but I think they were around $700.
Regards,
Gordon
(but there was a 10% discount.... )
dr P
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Exactly €493,85,- /$672,48,- including 10% discount and shipping and without 19% VATM6Classic wrote:However...if it had been bought from a non-EEC country it would have been...what?...17% less expensive because we don't by VAT.drP wrote:€665,-/$905,- including shipping costs to be exactly (current exchange ratio $/€)bernards66 wrote:John, Well, these were Plisson's 200th anniversary commemorative brushes, and only three were apparently made. Peter can correct me if I am wrong, but I think they were around $700.
Regards,
Gordon
(but there was a 10% discount.... )
dr P
Buzz
Peter
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That's a beautiful brush, Peter....and a fine collection indeed! I'm glad you got the two band that you were hoping for. I suspect that all three brushes were two band.
Here's how the pricing and delivery would work out for a hypothetical US customer:
Base price: 650.00 €
Holiday discount: (65.00)
Delivery to US: 22.00
VAT exclusion: (96.22)
Net price, incl. shipping: 510.78 €
Here's how the pricing and delivery would work out for a hypothetical US customer:
Base price: 650.00 €
Holiday discount: (65.00)
Delivery to US: 22.00
VAT exclusion: (96.22)
Net price, incl. shipping: 510.78 €
Lynn