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bayareabriar

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I can’t find anything about this little gem. H&H with the shape number. Looks like a mid to late 1920s. Anyone seen these ones before?
 

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ssjones

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In "Who Made That Pipe", H&H is identified as Harcourt & Hamilton,Made in England.
They list no H&A.
I don't believe there is a Comoys 183 shape. That COM is close to Comoy's but seems off. (to my eye)
 
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jguss

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The very few mentions of H&H I was able to find (the above advertisement and two listings in the London phone books) all date from 1926-1927, suggesting that H&H, at least under that name, was a shortlived enterprise
 
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greeneyes

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To my eye it looks like an H&A in the diamond. The difficulty in this case is that Comoy made pipes for tobacconists and fancy goods merchants, as well as department stores and other businesses. For all we know H&A may have been a shoemaker.
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bayareabriar

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You guys really came through! It was in a lot from the 20s - 30s pipes. It all adds up! Thank you.
 

bayareabriar

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May 8, 2019
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In "Who Made That Pipe", H&H is identified as Harcourt & Hamilton,Made in England.
They list no H&A.
I don't believe there is a Comoys 183 shape. That COM is close to Comoy's but seems off. (to my eye)
I have a few 20s Comoys where the shapes aren’t mentioned. Or 1 digit off from being a “globe” shape but it’s an Apple. How accurate are the shape charts for Comoys? I’m assuming from 30s on pretty accurate, but 30s earlier not so much? Is that your experience?
 

bayareabriar

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In "Who Made That Pipe", H&H is identified as Harcourt & Hamilton,Made in England.
They list no H&A.
I don't believe there is a Comoys 183 shape. That COM is close to Comoy's but seems off. (to my eye)
I see what you’re saying with the com. Not quite round enough
 
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