England This canadian shape pipe bears proudly the oldest and most famous English stamping. The name BBB (Blumfeld’s Best Briar and later – Britain’s Best Briar) is very well known and popular from the middle of the XIX century and became the first registered trademark for English pipes. We would date the pipe by 1950’s…
England Comoy’s freehand pipes are a rarity, we are not sure if there were many sophisticated shapes introduced during the company’s full history but since 1980’s new management launched the Comoy’s designer series – a row of very interesting and collectable artizans models.
England, 1968 Thanks to Dunhill’s clearness and punctuality – there’s everything crystal clear with this pipe dating and grading. This is the wonderful and lightweight Root briar pipe (the highest mass market grade) made in 1968. The shape number 83 is called a horn or a yacht – what you like more. Nice, amazing and…
England, 1950-70s This Comoy’s series was named most probably in honour of the famous Astors family known for its prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. The 309 shape is very popular between pipe colectors and recognized as on the of the…
Ireland, 1922-37 A true pre-republic Peterson’s pipe made in the period between 1922 and 1937. The pipe is elegant, lightweight and has a perfect genealogy! The chamber is a bit out of the bowl center. Perhaps the previous owner used to smoke it and drive a car with a right-hand wheel.
Denmark, 1960s Danish carver Preben Holm was perhaps the most bright and inspiring person in history of pipe making. He sold his first pipes before his 16 birthday. Preben Holm was one of most significant inventors and developers of “Danish pipe design” and many smokers and enthusiasts respect him as a father of freehand pipes….
England, 1912 A very old and very collectable pipe from Louis Blumfeld, head of the “Blumfeld’s Best Briars” later became known as “Britain’s Best Briars”.
Ireland, 1940s A “pre republic” era collectable Peterson pipe made most likely between 1945 and 1949 when the manufacturer returned old stamping “MADE IN IRELAND” on pipes. Excellent, capacious Irish pot!
Denmark, 1960s The Danish pipe from the most famous Stanwell period. The registration number was obtained by the company in 1948 and Stanwell pipes were stamped with it until the early 1970’s. The shape 04 was designed by a great friend of the Stanwell – Sixten Ivarssson. The “M” states for the military mount stem….
Italy In 1886 Ferdinando Rossi founded a pipe factory in Barasso, Lombardy. Over the time production came to leading positions: between two world wars Rossi’s factory was recognized as the largest in the world, 860 people worked there (95% of them – women), 50 000 pipes a day (it’s not a typo! yes, 50 000…