England, 1950-60s
The pipe markings are “PARKER \ <SUPER> \ BRUYERE”, “196/F” и “MADE IN LONDON \ ENGLAND \ (1)” . The length is 14.0 cm, bowl’s height is 3.8 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 2.5 cm, internal diameter is 1.9 cm. The depth is 3.3 cm and this pipe weights 21 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.
England A compact, lightweight, and affordable pipe hailing from the famous Dunhill’s subsidiary, Parker. The company was initially established by Alfred Dunhill to market Dunhill seconds and also served as an internal creative lab during certain periods. Dunhills and Parkers were made in the same premises using the same equipment at least until the last…
England At the very beginning Parker Pipe Co Limited was formed by Dunhill in 1922 as a “second brand” – the company was intended to finish products, which were not conform to Dunhill’s requirements for some reasons. In the course of time the brand made a great success from the “second” to a separate production…
England Parker Pipe Co is one more honorous pipe-making company finally merged with the enterprise of Mr. Dunhill. And now all Parkers and Dunhills are being produced on the same equipment and by the same carvers. On the other hand such a closeness can be an advantage. When during the WWII Dunhill and Hardcastle were…
England, 1957-67 An elegant lightweight Parker pensil shank pipe produced between 1957 and 1967, prior to the company’s merger with Hardcastle Pipe Ltd. This was a period when Parker successfully combined Dunhill’s resources and production facilities with its own unique approach to carving, shaping, finishing, and marketing. As a result, both experienced pipe collectors and…
England, 1950-60s A very rare and collectable Parker pipe made in late 1950s or early 1960s! On one hand this pipe belongs to the famous Dunhill family, on the other hand in 1950s Parker was a unique “company in company” even with own separate supply and marketing policies. Therefore many pipe smokers and collectors do…
England We can pretty sure classify the pipe as a Parker-Hardcastle product: such the stamping “MADE IN LONDON \ ENGLAND” is typical for this Dunhill subsidiary. Actually there are no other English company with the same COM (Country of Manufacturing) in trustworthy sources, but please correct us if you know something.