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England, 1960-70s A very well-preserved example of the craftsmanship of Charatan’s carvers from the so-called “second Lane period” — spanning from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Among the range of Charatan’s Distinction line, this piece confidently holds a high position—surpassed … Continued
England, 1950s This pipe clearly dates from the final years of Charatan’s “family” period: the shape number still appears on the same side as the rest of the nomenclature, and the circled “L” began to appear on Charatan’s pipes shortly … Continued
England, 1960s A vivid testament to the idea that creative freedom fosters an endless array of perfect creations. During Charatan’s golden era, the brand’s finest pipes were crafted by leading artisans who disregarded catalogs and standardized shapes. As a result, … Continued
England, 1950-60s A very interesting and unusual Charatan’s make pipe with a tapered mouthpiece and a luxurious silver collar. This is the Belvedere pipe, either from the late Ruben or the early Lane period; soon, tapered mouthpieces will be replaced … Continued
England, 1960-70s A Charatan’s pipe from the ‘Lane era’ (1960 – middle 1970s), the period of the brightest blossoming of this brand, with delightful shapes and grains that eclipsed all other pipe makers, including Dunhill. A nicely made Belvedere series … Continued
England, 1950s This is a pipe from Charatan’s second-highest grade, just below the highest grade known as “Supreme.” It appears that this pipe was made before 1960, as the shape number is situated alongside the nomenclature on the left side … Continued
England, 1950s This well-preserved, attractive, classical bent pipe was made during the Charatan’s family era (the Reuben era, prior to 1960). Notably, the shape number is located on the same side of the shank as other nomenclature. This is truly … Continued
England, 1960s An unsmoked very high grade Charatan’s pipe from the “Second Lane era” (1965-76), the period of the brightest blossoming of this brand, delightful shapes and grains which eclipsed all others pipe makers including Dunhill. Every Charatan’s admirer knows … Continued
England, 1960-70s A very high grade Charatan’s pipe from the “Lane era” (1960-76), the period of the brightest blossoming of this brand, delightful shapes and grains which eclipsed all others pipe makers including Dunhill. Every Charatan’s admirer knows the highest … Continued
England, 1960-70s The Charatan’s pipe of a quite rare series: the Perfection grade was introduced during the “second Lane era”, 1965-1976 and followed the highly popular and respected Special grade, though production of Perfection pipes seemed to be rather occasional … Continued
