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….
USA A skillfully made apple from 1970-80s USA. We don’t know which motives or reasons prevented to leave a marking on the pipe, but the master has nothing to be ashamed of: everything is thought over exactly and elegantly. Most likely the pipe was prepared for one of the American tobakonists.
Denmark Dating of pipes (except Dunhill) is both entertaining, puzzling and inexact process. Therefore we may thank to gentlemen from Stanwell who simplified the dating problem having made a range of collectable pipes on its 40-year anniversary in 1982 and invited the best masters for their design such as Tom Eltang, Jess Chonowitsch, Anne Julie,…
Czechoslovakia The pipe markings are “Bruyere Garantie” and “Made in Czechoslovakia”. The length is 12.8 cm, bowl’s height is 3.7 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 3.0 cm, internal diameter is 2.0 cm. The depth is 3.1 cm and this pipe weights 23 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.
Czechoslovakia The pipe markings are “ Made in Czechoslovakia ”. The length is 13.3 cm, bowl’s height is 3.7 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 2.9 cm, internal diameter is 1.8 cm. The depth is 3.1 cm and this pipe weights 22 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.
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.
Poland The pipe markings are “BRUYERE\ R. FILAR \ 19a” . The length is 12.3 cm, bowl’s height is 4.0 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 3.3 cm, internal diameter is 2.0 cm. The depth is 3.1 cm and this pipe weights 37 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.
Ireland Everyone knows that Sherlock Holmes used to smoke a Peterson pipe. And of course everyone knows that Peterson is one of the most popular and traditional Irish brands. It may sound strange but the Peterson (Kapp & Peterson!) company was founded by two German immigrants at the end of XIX century. And mister Peterson…
Italy In fact Savinelly is a significant example of a local business, which not only pressed foreign competitors but also won good piece of the international market because of persistent work and qualitative materials.
France We begin our promotion of french pipes from this compact, lightweight and say a “pocket” pipe collected in 2011 from a nice pipe shop in Amsterdam. It was the autumn, swans floated in warm channels. Despite the storm alert in the city we spent a good time in the shop discussing topics such as…