England
The pipe seems to come from 1950s. It has no other manufacturer markings.
The pipe is 14.0 cm long, 4.5 cm tall and weights 31 gr. The bowl’s external diameter is 2.9 cm, inner – 1.9 cm, inner depth – 3.6 cm.Vulcanite stem, no filter.
England In fact, a lovat shape pipe is creation of the British militarism. The shape was initiated in early XX century and they say Colonel Henry Fraser, Lord Lovat smoked such pipes and the name was adopted in his honour. Several trustworthy sources of information state that Gerald Grundging & Company stamped the name of Lord Lovat…
England We didn’t find any hint who could make this pipe. Some sources mention Comoy’s London Tower pipes although the stamping font on this pipe is noticeably different to Comoys. The shape and the sandblasted surface are reminiscent of Orlik creatures, such as Captain Black. But it’s just a remark. Pipe markings “LONDON TOWER \…
England Birmingham is the second by population city of England, a big industrial center, the city of Lunar Society. It was was a dinner club and informal learned society of prominent figures in the Midlands Enlightenment, including industrialists, natural philosophers and intellectuals, who met regularly between 1765 and 1813. The name arose because the society…
England A very nice English poker pipe from West Sussex. There’s no much information on this brand name, the most probably it was one of numerous English tobacconists, who ordered pipes from large manufacturers. Anyway, this is a live stylish English classic!
England Thanks to the knowledgeable community of the Pipes Magazine forum the story of Abraham Taylor’s family business is presented quite clearly, although it is evident that the general outline does not differ much from the stories of other Jewish immigrants, such as the Bewleys or the Sasieni. The Taylors arrived in the United Kingdom…
England, 1960-70s Fribourg & Treyer was perhaps the most reputable English tobacconist. “While most collectors are familiar with the “Royal Appointment” accorded certain well-established businesses in England (most commonly seen on Dunhill packaging) FRIBOURG & TREYER’s not only held an identical appointment by the King of England, but they also had a similar “Royal Appointment”…