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The pipe was very lightly smoked, the chamber is the perfect condition except a very small scratch inside, probably made on a production line.
The pipe markings are “Hardcastle London Made Reject” . The lenghts is 14.5 cm, bowl’s hight is 3.7 cm. External and internal diameters of this bowl are 3.2 cm and 2.1 cm. The depth is 3.1 cm and this pipe weights 27 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.
England, 1930-40s A moderately smoked and well preserved Hardcastle’s family era pipe made before 1946 and very probably – before WWII (during the War the company was unable to obtain briar for production as many others English manufacturers).
England No, let’s not begin so frighteningly. Are here any psychologists reading us? What they think about a collecting: is it a disease or not? On the one hand, the majority at one of the professional forums took quite a sober position “why not if you’re happy with this?”. On the other hand, one of…
England Very nice and collectable Hardcastle’s pipe! Like many other companies Hardcastle was a traditional family pipe business. In 1946 Alfred Dunhill bought the shares turning Hardcastle into a 100% Dunhill subsidiary. But until 1967 family management of the company retained a certain independence. Our today’s pipe was made for sure after the 1967, when…
England, 1960s High titles, academic degrees, diplomas and medals are not necessary indicators of value and quality. Of course, it would be wrong to ignore all regalia too. But both people and pipes should be evaluated not only by clothes and marks.
England, 1960-70s Fribourg & Treyer was perhaps the most reputable English tobacconist. “While most collectors are familiar with the “Royal Appointment” accorded certain well-established businesses in England (most commonly seen on Dunhill packaging) FRIBOURG & TREYER’s not only held an identical appointment by the King of England, but they also had a similar “Royal Appointment”…
England, 1946-67 A very well preserved tall (already with an obvious hint on a chimney) billiard from the early “”Dunhill” era of the Hardcastle’s history, it was born in the period from 1946 for 1967, i.e. at the time of a harmonious merge of “family” technologies and “Dunhill” management. The pipe was smoked perhaps once…