Amitie Africaine
France, 1930s Even if we do not know the exact year this pipe was made, based on its markings and historical context, we can reasonably place it at the very end of the 1930s or, at the latest, 1940. The … Continued
AIWON Bruyere Garantie
France, 1920-30s It is rare to find a pipe marked BRUYERE GARANTIE that can be described as anything more specific than indicating it was made from genuine briar circa the 1920s-30s. The slightly unclear AIWON inscription and the even less … Continued
Bruyere Garantie bulldog
1920-30s? In the pre WWII period the nomenclature “Bruyere Garantie” (Real Briar, Echt Bruyere) was much more than just a stamping for identification of pipes made of briar (not of any other, cheaper wood). At the same time this nomenclature … Continued
BRUYERE GARANTIE unsmoked
Czechoslovakia The pipe markings are “Bruyere Garantie” and “Made in Czechoslovakia”. The length is 12.8 cm, bowl’s height is 3.7 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 3.0 cm, internal diameter is 2.0 cm. The depth is 3.1 cm and … Continued