Red Dot ID Help On This Bent Author

kgill · Nov 12, 2013

I got this today at a local antique store.
I cannot determine the maker on this pipe. Can anyone help?
Is it a version of a Kaywoodie?
The only markings are on the left shank and reads: Aged Imported Briar in a handwriting like script.
No other markings.
The stem appears to be Vulcanite, and it is a screw in, and has been deflowered of its stinger.
Because it is a screw in stem I don't think this is a Frankenpipe.
The stem has a single red dot on the left side.
The red dot appears to be inserted in a metal ring.
I see there are a few makers listed on pipedia with red dot but I am not sure how to determine which of these are my pipes maker. http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/dots/do-1dotred.html The red dot appears to be most similar to Portland, Premier, or Ser Jacopo.

papipeguy · Nov 12, 2013

The red dot looks closest to the Reiss-Premier pipe which was made by Kaufman Brothers. At least that's my best uneducated guess. Nice looking pipe though.
http://pipedia.org/wiki/Kaufman_Brothers_%26_Bondy

sablebrush52 · Nov 13, 2013

The screw in stem and red dot do suggest Reiss-Premier

petes03 · Nov 13, 2013

I don't have a clue myself, but it should be a looker when you get it cleaned up!

mso489 · Nov 13, 2013

The "Aged Imported Briar" stamp suggests this is made in the U.S. The screw-in stem is typical of

Kaywoodie and perhaps Jobey which was made for a few years in the U.S. However the design and

shape of this pipe is not Jobey-like. I don't know Reiss-Premier, but if it is a U.S. outfit, that could

be it. If I understand correctly, the "imported briar" stamp was typical of U.S. pipes at a certain period

when other woods were being used for pipe bowls and there was some misgiving about some of the

woods used. This was a reassurance that the pipe was good quality and safe.

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