England
The pipe markings are “ASTLEYS \ 109 JERMYN ST \ LONDON” and “56” . The length is 12.5 cm, bowl’s height is 4.7 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 3.0 cm, internal diameter is 2.0 cm. The depth is 4.1 cm and this pipe weights 31 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.
Italy A pleasant example of the Italian refinement, elegance and lightness: a very nice comfortable and lightly smoked lovat of the one of the most popular series from “Savinelli”.
England, 1950s A nice classical English lovat pipe made during the family, “pre-Lane” era. You may see that the shape number is located on the left side of the shank (from the smoker’s perspective) together with other stampings, what is typical for the Ruben era. So the pipe was made in 1950s, hardly much earlier:…
England A pipe from the oldest and the most respected London tobacconist, the company began its noble way in 1862. By the middle of the XX century the address 109 Jermyn St. became very famous as the most popular, luxury and expensive place offering the best examples of English pipe making skills. Every self-respecting pipe…
England, 1950-70s The lovat shape was initiated in early XX century and they say Colonel Henry Fraser, Lord Lovat smoked such pipes so the name was adopted in his honour. Several sources of information state that Gerald Grundging & Company was the first manufacturer stamped the name of Lord Lovat on the pipes of this…
USA A quite interesting sample of a some kind of a noname high grade. The pipe was born in the 1980s in the USA. It’s really American – both by the country of acquisition and by the style of carving. The idea is simple and functional; it seems the shape is rather trivial and tested….
England A convincible eye-catching traditional English lovat pipe made on the John Redman factory in London in the middle of the XX century. Canberra line was positioned as an upper middle grade, it contained both convincing and well styled classical shapes and freehands and fancy creatures. The pipes were popular among smokers as good and…