England, 1950s This is a pipe from Charatan’s second-highest grade, just below the highest grade known as “Supreme.” It appears that this pipe was made before 1960, as the shape number is situated alongside the nomenclature on the left side of the shank, similar to how it was done on pipes from the “family era.”…
England, 1950s A pipe of the second Charatan’s higher grade next to the highest “Supreme”. It seems the pipe was made before 1960 – the shape number is located together with the nomenclature on the left side of the shank like it was on “family era” pipes. The encircled “L” is not a misunderstanding –…
England, 1960s A pipe of the second Charatan’s higher grade next to the highest “Supreme”. It seems the pipe was made before 1960 – the shape number is located together with the nomenclature on the left side of the shank like it was on “family era” pipes. The encircled “L” is not a misunderstanding –…
England A family era (Pre Lane) Charatan’s pipe of a very uncommon and stylish shape. More precisely the pipe belongs to the Rueben’s era (1910-1960) and very probably it was made before the WWII – such the “cutty” shape was both a tribute to old good English clay pipes and a symbol of the succession…