CHARATAN’S Make Belvedere 30120

July 21, 2018December 17, 2018

England, 1960-70s

A Charatan’s pipe from the “Lane era” (1960 – middle 1970s), the period of the brightest blossoming of this brand, delightful shapes and grains, which eclipsed all others pipe makers including Dunhill. Obviously Charatan’s pipes should have got either double comfort (DC) or saddle stems. But it’s the canadian pipe from the Lane Era Charatan’s carvers, therefore it’s made with the tapered stem. A real rarity!

The pipe markings are “(L)”, “CHARATAN’S MAKE \ LONDON ENGLAND \ BELVEDERE”, “30120”. The length is 15.5 cm (6.1″), bowl’s height is 4.7 cm (1.85″). External diameter of the bowl is 3.7 cm (1.46″), internal diameter is 1.9 cm (0.75″). The depth is 4.1 cm (1.61″) and this pipe weights 46 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. There’s a small (less than 1 mm) spacing between the end of the shank and the stem, but the stem sits snug and reliable.

COMOY
COMOY’S Guildhall 296B
July 9, 2016January 10, 2019
England, 1950-70s An amazing Comoy’s product made during the last pre-Cadogan period (1950-70’s). Among others Comoy’s brands and subbrands Guildhalls are always an object of a special interest and attraction of collectors from many countries – who knows because of the glory and authority of the manufacturer or because of a mystery aura of the…
Read More COMOY’S Guildhall 296B
CHARATAN'S
CHARATAN’S Perfection 322DC
March 18, 2016January 31, 2019
England, 1960s An amazing Charatan’s Make pipe of the best period (“Lane era”), i.e. late 1960s – early 1970s when the glory of Charatan’s eclipsed all competitors, including Dunhill. The pipe was smoked, perhaps, once or twice, the chamber looks still fresh and clean!
Read More CHARATAN’S Perfection 322DC
CHARATAN'S
CHARATAN’S MAKE Distinction
August 7, 2025August 7, 2025
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 only by the top-tier Selected and Supreme grades. Pipe markings “L”, “CHARATAN’S MAKE \ LONDON….
Read More CHARATAN’S MAKE Distinction
GENOD
GENOD canadian
October 7, 2020October 7, 2020
France, 2000s Genod brand is in fact a separate and very old branch of the French Comoy’s tradition remained in St Claude while the company was migrated, sold to a new owner, merged. The oldest French Comoy’s workshop was named Comoy-David and only in the 1970s it was renamed to Genod.
Read More GENOD canadian
HARDCASTLE
HARDCASTLE’S Old Bruyere 91
March 18, 2016January 15, 2019
England, 1946-67 An extra long canadian pipe from the “family”, “pre-Dunhill” period of the company. Some producers, such as Comoy’s or Peterson put XXL stamp willingly in such cases, bearing in mind love of consumer to large and convincing devices. But in those old times (the pipe was made precisely before 1946, and most likely…
Read More HARDCASTLE’S Old Bruyere 91
CHARATAN'S
CHARATAN’S MAKE Perfection
May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
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 than regular. Interesting that the pipe doesn’t have a shape number: the most probably because…
Read More CHARATAN’S MAKE Perfection