A Question For The British Pipe History Buffs

[condorlover1]

I have had this little pipe for many years. Inside the case is the following makers name and address. Since the picture isn't overly clear he is what it says in the lid of the case 'S. Weingott & Son, 83 Fleet Street, London'. Anyone have any idea of this pipes age or when this firm went out of business? It was repaired at some stage in its life but outside of the repairs is in totally original condition and smokes very well. Any thoughts, ideas or information would be of great interest.

 

[dmcmtk]

Here you go,
http://pipedia.org/wiki/Weingott
As to its age, I won't hazard a guess.

 

[jguss]

The 83 Fleet address dates your pipe from the mid 1880s to about 1905.

 

[jguss]

I guess it's more precise to say the case (or sticker at least) dates to that twenty year interval...

 

[condorlover1]

Thank you guys for your thoughts. I was absolutely fascinated to see what the fellow looked like and I had never noticed that sign before walking down Fleet Street.

 

[misterlowercase]

Great looking pipe Simon!
Is the silver band a repair or original?
I don't know much about Weingott.
Found a patent from 1903:

More photos of the shop in current location,

http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/infos/weingott.html
:
As well as the famously huge 56 pound briar burl featured in the photo on the Pipedia page,

note: you can see the full article from whence that image comes, here:

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/the-tobacco-war-in-great-britain-by-lincoln-springfield-1902

but also possibly possessed what was reputed to be a record nugget of amber, weighing in at 8 pounds and 9 ounces!
If,

that is,

this is the very same Weingott from Fleet Street.
I'm not really sure, but it seems likely.
I guess the article may be of some interest here, so I'll go ahead and post it up...