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The brand was founded in 1900 and integrated to Parker-Hardcastle Ltd in 1967. This example dates from the 1930’s.
The pipe is 15.5 cm long, 5.4 cm tall and weights 34 gr. The bowl’s external diameter is 3.5 cm, inner – 2.2 cm, inner depth – 4.5 cm.The marking is “Masta Patent Standard 513”.Vulcanite stem, no filter, the bowl has been protected with the carbon break in paste.
Denmark, 1970 Fantastic finding! An unsmoked freehand (“free form”) Pipe-Dan pipe made in 1970! The Pipe-Dan (Pibe-Dan) shop was opened in 1943 by H. Dan-Christensen and until 1991 there were offered pipes from leading Danish carvers such as Hans Hartmann, Gert Holbek, Sven Knudsen, Tom Eltang, Arne Nygaard, P. Holtorp, Poul Hansen, and Ph. Vigen….
England The pipe with the old, rare, and intriguing English name is, in fact, a proud member of the Dunhill family. Founded in 1900, the Masta Patent Pipe company, like Hardcastle, was acquired in 1946 by Parker (a subsidiary of Dunhills) and was wholly incorporated into Parker Hardcastle Limited until 1967. Since then, all three…
England, 1960-70s 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 – it was made by one of the leading carvers at this factory regardless any catalogues….
Italy This may not be the most valuable Ser Jacopo pipe we have ever showcased, but its allure lies in its convenient and comfortable shape, masterful rustication, and, of course, the prestigious name it bears. Judging by the dotted logo on the mouthpiece, it belongs to the period between 1983 and 1997, an “early” Ser…
England, 1960s A great example of the Charatan’s production in 1970-s at Prescott Str. factory! The pipe looks really like a work of art: slightly asymmetric panelled bowl is skilfully combined with an almost the stright grain of briar. It sits in hand very warmly, reliably and trustfully indeed like many free hands can’t sit. Thus no need…
England There’s probably no other local so much appreciated and collected trade mark on the other side of Sea than Doctor Grabow. In despite of democratic price and positioning as a mass market product many American pipe smoker like their Grabows, smoke with please and even take pictures with the favorite pipe somewhere between American…
What is “break-in paste” and how does it protect the bowl. I’ve been smoking & refurbishing pipes for a couple years, but still have a universe of information to learn.
thanks
special paste that contains activated charcoal. The exact mixture is a master’s secret 🙂