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France, 1920-30s It is rare to find a pipe marked BRUYERE GARANTIE that can be described as anything more specific than indicating it was made from genuine briar circa the 1920s-30s. The slightly unclear AIWON inscription and the even less … Continued
France A pipe from the glorious St Claude family, which also includes such famous brands as Butz Choquin, Chap, Claude Romain, Jima. Behind all that names stands franch Berrod-Regad group, whose factory has been working at 2 ter rue du … Continued
France It’s the most probably one of the Butz Choquin sculpted pipes, you may see at times on eBay and other online shops their eye-catching hand carved Indian chiefs, animals, birds. This time it’s an eagle – powerful and proud … Continued
France Jeantet is really a very old French company, the firm of the Jeantet family in Saint-Claude is first mentioned as early as 1775. But on the beginning it was a manufacturer of wooden shanks for porcelain pipes and cherrywoods. … Continued
France Despite English pipes are usually the most collectable, valuated and respected and a number of the most famous brands are English brands, we shouldn’t forget that many of them have French origin or are related to France. GBD was … Continued
France, unsmoked A nicely made (and still unsmoked!) French bent bulldog pipe made approximately in the last decades of the XX century. Some sources claim the “Lord Nelson” brand was made by Comoy’s in England but the lily logo on … Continued
France, 1980-90s, unsmoked A nicely made (and still unsmoked!) French bent dublin pipe made approximately in the last decades of the XX century. Some sources claim the “Lord Nelson” brand was made by Comoy’s in England but the lily logo … Continued
France Aristocrat is a very lucky name for a pipe. The most known are Aristocrats made by John Redman factory in London for export. USA makers did like this name too – Yello-Bole and WDC Aristocrats are still frequently met … Continued
France Long time ago, when we began our project we restored and published here a Colonel Henry Fraser lovat pipe. The pipe was lucky indeed. It was the firts pipe we have sold abroad, many people are still looking for … Continued
France The name of the pipe means “Conference of the pipe masters”. It’s at the same time both an event conducted in St Claude, France for all pipe manufacturers, professionals and enthusiasts in this area (a heart of French pipe … Continued
