England
The pipe markings are “DR JOHN \ LONDON MADE” and “46” . The length is 16.2 cm, bowl’s height is 4.4 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 2.8 cm, internal diameter is 2.0 cm. The depth is 3.6 cm and this pipe weights 21 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.
England A highly successful example of craftsmanship from the John Redman factory in the mid-20th century. Both the remarkable ‘oriental’ finish—first seen on Redman pipes before being adopted and successfully utilized by other artisans—and the thoughtful interpretation of the acorn shape are sure to captivate any avid collector. Pipe markings “REDONIAN DE LUXE \ LONDON…
England A bright and stylish example of the middle segment pipes produced by John Redman factory, London . A very unusual combination of rusticated and smooth finishes, very remarkable and typical for this manufacturer. This is the really uncommon billiard with the large chamber and a light hint on a freehand 🙂
England An attractive lightweight classical English pipe of the one of the most famous grades produced by John Redman factory in the second half of XX century. The “Aristocrat” series was destined for export and the company introduced such version of this grade to satisfy more USA customers.
England Among with the Canberra and Redonian the King’s Ransom series belongs to upper middle grade pipes produced by John Redman fatory in London in the middle of the XX century. The idiom “King’s Ransom” means also a very large sum of money (which should be enough to pay for the return of a kidnapped…
England, 1930-50s This is the oldest (so far) John Redman pipe we have in our private collection. We’ve mentioned recently the issues with the briar supply which were experienced by English pipe makers since the beginning of the 1960s. This shortage caused by political situation in Algeria affected Dunhill (you may be interested to look…
England, 1960s Charatan’s Authentic is a very rare series similar to the “Special” but finished with much more contrast stain. This “Authentic” of the unique 483 shape did require more efforts than usual: there were some dents and a small surface neat crack on the bowl and a chip in the button. Of course all…