England
The pipe markings are “BUCKINGHAM \ PALACE” and “MADE IN LONDON \ ENGLAND” . The length is 14.0 cm, bowl’s height is 4.5 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 3.5 cm, internal diameter is 2.0 cm. The depth is 3.5 cm and this pipe weights 43 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, air cooler.
England A unique upper grade pipe from the John Redman pipe factory in London. The finish is well known today for Ian Walker’s incredibly beautiful “Northern Briars Oriental” pipes. But as we can see the idea is much older and it was implemented at least a few decades before.
England The pipe belongs to one of the most successful and popular series produced on the John Redman pipe factory in London in the middle of the XX century. A good lightweight smoker with very unusual finish. The bowl had a few indentations – they were carefully and reliably patched but naturally visible under a…
England A pleasant example of classical middle range smoking pipes from John Redman. Such the wonderful sandblast finish can compete the best examples of Peterson and Stanwell products. The pipe was presented yesterday to a smart and enthusiastic young smoker and at times reliable helper. Happy New Year, Adrian!
USA A poker pipe is close to a sandwich. Both pipe and sandwich were invented for card players to make the game more comfortable for gentlemen. Of course it would be interesting to look at the pipe for chess players, we suspect it should be something like the Charatan’s pot – our another today’s pipe.
England Another example of the oversized Aristocrat Superman pipes from the London-based John Redman company, dating from the 1960s or 1970s. A very large, very impressive English “pot,” designed, of course, not for quick smoke breaks on the go. This is a pipe for an entire evening, filled with relaxation, detachment, and reflection on the…
England, 1946-67 This poker shape Hardcastle’s pipe from the transition period (1946-1967) is an impressive offspring of a very interesting and fruitful time. During this era, the company was already a 100% subsidiary of Dunhill, but family management still retained a certain level of independence. Pipe markings “HARDCASTLE’S \ LONDON MADE \ Marquis”, “281”Length 14.1…