CHARATAN’S MAKE Executive Extra Large

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

England, 1960s

A Charatan’s pipe of “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. There’s no shape number on the pipe, thus it was made by one of the leading carvers at this factory regardless any catalogues. An eye-popping sample from Charatan’s artisans!

The pipe markings are “CHARATAN’S MAKE \ LONDON. ENGLAND \ EXECUTIVE”, “Made By Hand \ in \ City of London \ Extra Large”. The length is 16.2 cm (6.38″), bowl’s height is 5.1 cm (2.01″). External diameter of the bowl is 5.3 cm (2.09″), internal diameter is 2.5 cm (0.98″). The depth is 4.0 cm (1.57″) and this pipe weights 71 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem (newly made of the fresh piece of vulcanite so we can consider the pipe as a “partially unsmoked” :-)), no filter.

CHARATAN'S
CHARATAN’S Make Special 012
July 9, 2016January 10, 2019
England, 1950s A nice classical English lovat pipe made during the family, “pre-Lane” era. You may see that the shape number is located on the left side of the shank (from the smoker’s perspective) together with other stampings, what is typical for the Ruben era. So the pipe was made in 1950s, hardly much earlier:…
Read More CHARATAN’S Make Special 012
JAMES UPSHALL
JAMES UPSHALL Tilshead 6
August 2, 2023August 2, 2023
England, 1984-96 An eye-catching and unique, large and capacious pipe, meticulously designed by the former top Charatan carver, Barry Jones, for the esteemed James Upshall Pipe Company. This exceptional creation seamlessly combines high-quality briar with a mesmerizing grain, skillfully carved into an alluring shape. Our estimation places this pipe between 1984 and 1996, as evidenced…
Read More JAMES UPSHALL Tilshead 6
CHARATAN'S
(CHARATAN’S MAKE) Reject Made By Hand
July 24, 2017December 29, 2018
England, 1960-70s Both the stamping “Made by hand” and the heavy bowled shape were absolutely typical for the Charatan’s second Lane era (1965 – middle of 1970s) pipes. This sample was perhaps predetermined to become at least an upper middle grade pipe, but a couple of scratches and chips changed its destiny quite dramatically and…
Read More (CHARATAN’S MAKE) Reject Made By Hand
ROPP
ROPP De Luxe extra large
March 30, 2023March 30, 2023
France In the XX century Ropp was for French smokers the same as Dunhill for English people or Peterson for Irishmen – a synonym to the “smoking pipe” concept . Though Ropp was one of the first makers who started to use briar, their affordable and unique cherry wood pipes remain popular, collectable and pleasantly…
Read More ROPP De Luxe extra large
CHARATAN'S
CHARATAN’S Make Executive bulldog
May 30, 2017December 29, 2018
England, 1960s A Charatan’s pipe of “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. There’s no shape number on the pipe, thus it was made by one of the leading carvers at this factory regardless any catalogues….
Read More CHARATAN’S Make Executive bulldog
CHARATAN'S
CHARATAN’S MAKE Selected unsmoked
June 4, 2021June 4, 2021
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 the highest grade was the “Supreme”. Another one of the highest grades, “Selected” level was…
Read More CHARATAN’S MAKE Selected unsmoked