Month: November 2019

  • CHARATAN’S MAKE Selected 102

    England, 1950s One of very high grade Charatans pipes made before Lane era, most probably in the 1950s. Charatan’s admirers know the highest grade was the “Supreme”. Another one of the highest grades, “Selected” level was the second from the top. Perhaps the most sophisticated and mind-blowing “Selected” pipes were made during the 1960-70s period….

  • ASCORTI lovat

    Italy Roberto Ascorti (born 1958) is a pipe maker in the second generation. His father, Guiseppe Ascorti, from Cucciago, known to his friends as “Peppino” was the pipemaker at Castello and a co-founder of the brightest Caminetto brand. Nevertheless Roberto decided to start own separate project and since 1980 this project is well known and…

  • KRISWILL Chief 1850

    Denmark, 1970s A product of the major Stanwell’s competitor – Danish manufactory named Kriswill after the foundator’s name – Karl Robert Kris, a former engineer for the shipping company (initially it was named Kriswell , but Stanwell believed that name was too close to theirs :-)). An impressive full bent (Oom Paul) pipe made in…

  • SER JACOPO Granato

    Italy The pipe from the ultimate highest grade Ser Jacopo “Gem” series. The series consist of 5 grades in ascending order: Smeraldo (Emerald), Granato (Garnet), Zaffiro (Sapphire), Rubino (Ruby) and Brillante (Diamond). Production of the Gem series pipe is extremely limited and the manufacturer’s web site warns that “Gem Series pipes are always in short…

  • DUNHILL Shell Briar 4110

    England, 1996 The pipe is relatively young in comparison to other pipes, which we offer. It was made in 1996 and has been quite moderately smoked, so it needed rather a refresh than a restoration. We would like also to draw your attention to the really comfortable size (the middle range Group size 4 is…