Today I found this pipe it is stamped GBD in a oval with PEERAGE underneath it. The other side is stamped lodon england 1444. It also has GBD in a brass on the stem. Any information would be great! thanks!
Need help dateing this GBD poker
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It's not a pedigree it's a peerage. I have looked around a lot and can't find much about the peerage line just others asking about it.
Another GBD mystery. I always say with the metal rondell and "London,England", those pipes were made before 1981. (give or take!)
I think the 1445 is the normal or common poker shape for GDB, the few I have and ones I can remember seeing have saddle stem. The difference in your 1444 is that the shank tapers with the stem from the bowl.
That seems logical. GBD gave different style numbers to a single stummel shape based on bit type.
Here's a guess, mixed in with some data.
For a number of years Comoy had a pipe called the Peer. It disappeared from the fancy brands list in the latter fifties. In 1960 Comoy lists the Peerage for the first time; it stays listed at least through 1962, probably longer.
A few years later the Comoy factory is shut and Cadogan production consolidation begins across affiliated brands. At some point combined production results in cross-utilization of stamps.
So here's the guess: your may pipe date from that era; the approximate 10-15 years between the onset of the mfg consolidation and the elimination of the brass rondelle...
For a number of years Comoy had a pipe called the Peer. It disappeared from the fancy brands list in the latter fifties. In 1960 Comoy lists the Peerage for the first time; it stays listed at least through 1962, probably longer.
A few years later the Comoy factory is shut and Cadogan production consolidation begins across affiliated brands. At some point combined production results in cross-utilization of stamps.
So here's the guess: your may pipe date from that era; the approximate 10-15 years between the onset of the mfg consolidation and the elimination of the brass rondelle...
That explains the use of similar stamps between Comoys and GBD, abd the disappearance of finish stamps.
Thanks guys for the response! This is a great place! Alot of information I did not know! This explains the similar finishes one comoys and this Gbd I actually purchased a Comoy guildhall large billiard 186 from the same pipe rack, the bowl is the same size as my sav 703 ks! They have the same contrast stain.
I like how there can still be a mystery even with the wealth of information available to us today. Thanks again guys for helping me narrow this one down! Can't wait to put a bowl through it later on today :
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Nothing new to contribute at this time except to add my compliments on the purchase of a nice pair of classic pipes.
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