An Estate Sasieni

[OzPiper]

Just received this tiny Sasieni (5 ins length). I didn't read the full description when I pressed the "buy" button !

"Sasieni with fish" in cursive script over "London Made" (so family era pipe). "R" at the end of the shank. No other nomenclature nor dot(s) to be found.
I'm positive the stem is original.

The Sasieni entry in Pipedia has a photo showing "Ladies Pipes" and I'm sure this is one.
Any Sasieni fans who can shed further light on this pipe ?

Photographed together with a very similarly shaped 1960 Dunhill TN F/T to show relative size.

 

[Briar Baron]

Can't help but lovely pipe!

 

[mortonbriar]

What a good cant!

 

[Ahi Ka]

What a good cant!

I’m not sure of the humour translates across the pacific, but down under that is just hilarious

 

[ashdigger]

It’s 2021 you really shouldn’t assume your pipes gender.

 

[tschiraldi]

Interesting. I've never seen the "R" stamp. Also, why are you positive the stem is original? Sasieni inserted rods to create the dots, so they won't buff off.

 

[OzPiper]

The bowl looks hardly smoked and the stem fits perfectly. Here is a picture showing the stem with its stepped tenon. The button is beautifully cut.

 

[ChuckMijo]

Very nice pipe! I have seen the R in early pipes before. However I can’t tell you much past that. I don’t know what it’s meaning is. The stem I would not believe it to be original to the pipe. That fact doesn’t for a minute take anything away
From this pipe. Fantastic pipe!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Very nice pipe! I have seen the R in early pipes before. However I can’t tell you much past that. I don’t know what it’s meaning is. The stem I would not believe it to be original to the pipe. That fact doesn’t for a minute take anything away
From this pipe. Fantastic pipe!

I’ve seen the R on London made orliks too - do you know if either of these marquees “xxxxx” out their nomenclature for sales reps etc in the way charatan did?

 

[bayareabriar]

Just received this tiny Sasieni (5 ins length). I didn't read the full description when I pressed the "buy" button !

"Sasieni with fish" in cursive script over "London Made" (so family era pipe). "R" at the end of the shank. No other nomenclature nor dot(s) to be found.
I'm positive the stem is original.

The Sasieni entry in Pipedia has a photo showing "Ladies Pipes" and I'm sure this is one.
Any Sasieni fans who can shed further light on this pipe ?

Photographed together with a very similarly shaped 1960 Dunhill TN F/T to show relative size.View attachment 96979View attachment 96980View attachment 96981

So, I know sasieni made several items like ladies pipes and cigarette holders, but they all had dots (fishtail logo era). I didn’t find anything on the web to indicate different. I’ll be following the post to see how the experts chime in.

 

[Brendan]

I’m not sure of the humour translates across the pacific, but down under that is just hilarious

Yeah, a right funny cant.

 

[ssjones]

Sasieni 2nd lines (Shashar, Old England) often had the letter R on their shape number stamp.
Must have been below a Four Dot, since it's not stamped that way.
Cool find!

 

[falconsmoker]

Nice pipe, hope it smokes well for you.

 

[craig61a]

I don't know what the "R" might signify. but the pipe and it's nomenclature are in great condition. The florid Sasieni pipes weren't stamped with "Four Dot", "Eight Dot" etc. That occurred around 1945.

As for the second line stems, some had a shield logo with an S, or a letter, or nothing at all.

I do recall seeing the "R" stamping some years back though.

 

[kcghost]

Nice pipe. It's actually 5.5 inches which makes it pretty close to average size.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Nice pipe. It's actually 5.5 inches which makes it pretty close to average size.

Ladies are bigger in Australia