USA, unsmoked The origin of this pipe isn’t very much clear. Some experts mention Excelsior pipes made in USA and England, but it look rather like an Italian (or Italian American) – nice briar, rich rustication, tasty combination of the “raw” unstained finish (a little bit polished) and bright acrylic shank extension plus stem. Exactly…
USA, 1930s The pipe from a pre WWII collection. William Demuth Company was one of the most famous and respected pipe makers in USA established back in the 1862. The first big success and fame were achieved with the Presidential series (29 carved meerschaum likenesses of American Presidents). The Royal Demuth series was developed on…
France, 1980-90s, unsmoked A nicely made (and still unsmoked!) French bent dublin pipe made approximately in the last decades of the XX century. Some sources claim the “Lord Nelson” brand was made by Comoy’s in England but the lily logo on the stem indicates its French origin, the most probably Chacom or some other St…
USA, 1930s This pipe from a pre WWII collection did require a bit more restoration efforts than usual, but the outcome is definitely worth attention. Amazing straight grain, well balanced extended lovat shape, nice briar. The stamping prompts it could be an Ehrlich product – creature of the David P. Ehrlich company which was known…
USA, 1930s A creature of the very interesting and underestimated American pipe maker. David P. Ehrlich company was founded in 1868 in Boston and produced and reselled meerschaum and briar (Algerian briar) pipes for almost one and half century. The company continued retail business until 2000’s. But it seems, that the majority of the most…