England Among with the Canberra and Redonian the King’s Ransom series belongs to upper middle grade pipes produced by John Redman fatory in London in the middle of the XX century. The idiom “King’s Ransom” means also a very large sum of money (which should be enough to pay for the return of a kidnapped…
England, 1960s A very nice example of the top grade Dunhill series. Usually the absense of the year suffix means the pipe was made in 1960 according to some experts. Of course if it’s not a patent period pipe. However the most interesting detail of this pipe is the skillfully replased shank. The quality of…
Italy An exquisite freehand pipe from the world best known Italian manufacturer. Autograph pipes are made absolutely separately from other lines – very carefully selected briar specially for this series, the pipes are made essentially by hand, only the best carvers are allowed to make Autograph pipes. Every such pipe becomes a work of art…
England, 1980 The “Cumberland” series is relatively young in comparison to other lines – it was introduced in 1979 and named in honor of Cumberland Street – the street where production and warehouse capacities of the company existed comfortably for many years. But such brindle ebonite stems (“cumberland” stems – also a Dunhill’s invention!) make…
England, 1940 No staining just a natural finish! This is an exciting indeed example of the good old fashioned English pipe carving art. The pipe was made in 1940, already on the beginning of the Wold War II, but it shows the same approach, the same sense of taste and the same highest skills which…
England, 1950-70s One of the top graded GBD pipes. The Virgin series followed their famous Pedigree, Prodigy and Straight Grain grades. The pipe was made in 1970s the latest, before the acquisition of the company by Cadogan. Very interesting nicely grained, large and imposing dublin sitter pipe.
England, 1960s The 483 shape was perhaps one of the most recognized and appreciated creatures of the Lane era Charatan’s carvers (1960-1970). Some call it a calabash, some else – a bell (the overturned bowl looks really like a bell). A great example and justification that Charatan’s pipe of these times were much better sold…
England, 1960s It’s perhaps the best example how a simple and almost purely geometric shape can turn out into an unexpectedly wonderful exciting work of art. A little bit freehand, a little bit lovat and eye catching straight grain briar – the very high grade (“Selected” was next to the incomparable highest “Supreme” line) Lane…
USA The origin of the Jobey brand is a kind of a mystery. Most sources believe Jobey was an English founded company since the 1920s switched soon to production in USA. Later in the 1970s the majority of Jobey pipes were manufactured in St Claude, France and more sophisticated and exsquisite freehand “Jobey Danks” were…
England, 1960-70s Fribourg & Treyer was perhaps the most reputable English tobacconist. “While most collectors are familiar with the “Royal Appointment” accorded certain well-established businesses in England (most commonly seen on Dunhill packaging) FRIBOURG & TREYER’s not only held an identical appointment by the King of England, but they also had a similar “Royal Appointment”…