Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes
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Personally I was hoping it actually was a clay pipe. Lol
That's wild - I would have bet 'clay' all day long, based on the ebay pics. Even the construction - thin bowl walls - says 'clay'.
Here's a Peterson Kapruf 124 I BIN'd last month. The stem was unnaturally straight, so I bent it back close to it's original shape, based on some photos of Mark Irwin's on PetersonPipeNotes. Today I smoked some G&H Black Irish Twist in it - I forgot how much I love that smokey blend.
I'm a sucker for nicely-blasted Kaprufs in difficult-to-find shapes.
PETERSONS Kapet #124 Rustic Tobacco Pipe ~ Irish Mixed Grain Briar Ireland | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/304537209696
I'm a sucker for nicely-blasted Kaprufs in difficult-to-find shapes.
PETERSONS Kapet #124 Rustic Tobacco Pipe ~ Irish Mixed Grain Briar Ireland | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/304537209696
Seems to me the straight stem is correct for a Kapruf:
Peterson Kapruf – Peterson Pipe Notes
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Seems to me the straight stem is correct for a Kapruf:
Peterson Kapruf – Peterson Pipe Notes
I screwed up - mine's a 'Kapet', which I did not realize until just now!
Here's where I got my 124 shape information: Peterson shape 124 – Peterson Pipe Notes - https://petersonpipenotes.org/tag/peterson-shape-124/
The 124 stem has evolved over the years - it's straight on the current release.
A Barling clay would be a much rarer specimen
Probably so, but not unbelievable. The Barlings continued to focus on silverwork for most of the 19th century and would, I suspect, have banded anything for anybody if the price was right.
I maxed out at £30 on this…but I’m a cheapskate
GREAT ANTIQUE ORIGINAL CASED HALLMARKED SILVER MOUNTED GBD SMOKING PIPE VINTAGE | eBay
Marked on the inside of the case GBD and Fully Hallmarked on the silver mount with LONDON assay Leopards Head, Lion and a Date Letter. I cannot quite make out the date letter. Also A.O and GBD. Marked GBD on side of pipe.
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1928 Dunhill - an LB, based on dimensions given by the seller
DUNHILL Shell Rusticated Billiard Estate Pipe ~ Box, Pouch & Certificate ~ Pat. | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/115463664015
DUNHILL Shell Rusticated Billiard Estate Pipe ~ Box, Pouch & Certificate ~ Pat. | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/115463664015
Wake up - here's another.
I think this 1924 Dunhill bowl is a 56, hopefully not a 53. I was intrigued by the 'stack' look.
Vintage 6 Pipes Dunhill"Shell Briar"Carey Kaywoodie Wagners Peteresons Shoenlebe | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/234614543699
I think this 1924 Dunhill bowl is a 56, hopefully not a 53. I was intrigued by the 'stack' look.
Vintage 6 Pipes Dunhill"Shell Briar"Carey Kaywoodie Wagners Peteresons Shoenlebe | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/234614543699
Nicely spotted! FWIW, I'd guess a 56 and an especially nice stummel in remarkably unmolested shape. Were you the lucky bidder?Wake up - here's another.
I think this 1924 Dunhill bowl is a 56, hopefully not a 53. I was intrigued by the 'stack' look.
Vintage 6 Pipes Dunhill"Shell Briar"Carey Kaywoodie Wagners Peteresons Shoenlebe | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/234614543699
Yes. It was a last-second decision to bid, as I'm not excited about finding a stem. My curiosity is constantly getting the better of me.
For my money the best choice is easily having a new one made by George D. He’s done this many times for me and some of my best friends in the pipe community. To say I’ve been happy with the outcome would be a gross understatement. IMO his work is the gold standard in our hobby.
If you want to have one made, another option is Rich Lewis @ Lewis pipe & tobacco. He has been on the radio show here, has been fixing, restoring and making pipes for decades. Has traveled all over the world and learned from some of the best and taught some of the best in the industry and has the most reasonable prices I have ever seen. You can find him online (just google his name) or you can call him (Minneapolis MN). A super nice guy that has been working on and making pipes longer than some here have been alive. An under utilized resource for pipe smokers IMO.
Rich is a good guy. My advice is to inquire about the repairs backlog before sending. I'll just leave it at that.
Great recommendation. He knows I have several pipes that will need new stems.
I showed George a photo of this pipe last week in a Zoom meeting, and within seconds he told me it was a 56, just based on the size of the letters compared to the width of the shank. He also looked at a photo of another questionable Dunhill and told me immediately that the stem was a replacement, and how he knew that. He saved me a few bucks with that info.
I showed George a photo of this pipe last week in a Zoom meeting, and within seconds he told me it was a 56, just based on the size of the letters compared to the width of the shank. He also looked at a photo of another questionable Dunhill and told me immediately that the stem was a replacement, and how he knew that. He saved me a few bucks with that info.
Always sound advice when sending off a pipe for cleaning or repair!
George's backlog is huge. I could get a good stem made by a number of people I know; however, a valuable Dunhill with a stem by George has a value much closer to that of an all-original than a pipe with a stem made by anyone else. So I can wait.
I could be wrong, but no one's going to convince me of it
On a whim, I snagged this Delcour "Knotty" Author last week. It arrived today - what a great shape and blast. Little is available about this company (Delacour Brothers) , save a small page on Pipepedia. They apparently moved some production to England at some point. The business closed in 1960, so I assume this one was made later in their history. It has a great stem and tenon, with a "Hand Cut" stamp. Curiously, the stem has a brass dot, similar in shape/size to a Dunhill dot. I wonder how they got away with that? (or was it even factory?) Can anyone shed any more light on this brand? The web only yields older, hallmarked examples.
It should be a very easy restoration.
It should be a very easy restoration.
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