Barling 1882 Silver Spigot Windcap

[kingfisher66]

hi i am new to this site and do not no if im posting in the right section but iam after a few more details about a pipe which is on its way to me the pipe seems to be dated 1882 with a silver hallmarked windcap and a silver spigot mouthpiece a very early pipe iam led to believe after reading the barling dating page i have a few pics from the sellers site but after talking to see if there are any other marking to the pipe she said there is but can not make out i sell a few pipes on e-bay and sold barlings in the past mostly pre trans but i have had in the past about the early silver mounted pipes that they are not genuine barling as they do not carry the barlings over make stamp if someone could enlighten me on this also i am based in the uk and sell mostly through e-bay but there is a snapped amber stem to this pipe looks a clean break from pics is there anyone who can do a substantial repair to the mouthpiece or would it better left as is for the new buyer to resolve himself thanks for your time and best regards chris i am unsure how to add pics to this site when pressing the img tab its asking for a url location i do not have a clue so any help there will be of help also.
Rule 9- please capitalize topic headlines. Thanks, Zack

 

[ssjones]

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/how-to-videos
That link has video's and static screen cap instructions on posting pictures using various methods.
We do have a repair shop here in the US that specilizes in amber stems, I can't recall the name.

 

[kingfisher66]

 

[kingfisher66]

 

[kingfisher66]

thanks for photo help ss got some pics on but iam not sure if iam in the right forum

 

[zack24]

Welcome to the Forum- I closed your other thread because it is a duplicate of this one...thanks, Zack

 

[kingfisher66]

thanks again for your help zack its all a bit of a minefield on this new site lets hope i can get some info many thanks again take care

 

[mawnansmiff]

When Jesse comes onto the forum he will give you the low down on your (rather nice) ancient Barling.
I could be wrong but I think Barlings were silversmiths before they got into pipemaking so as early as your pipe is, it could possibly me made by another company who then sent it to Barlings for the silver embellishments.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[kingfisher66]

thanks jay for your input i was hoping it may have been a genuine barling but i guess if this is the case it will not be as sort after-all but still a nice find never the less

 

[jpmcwjr]

Jay- If your memory is wrong, then mine is too.
Yo, Jesse, where art thou??

 

[sablebrush52]

I art here! Relax, it's a genuine Barling. That's very cool! The type of wind screen used on this pipe was called the Melbourne, and was Barling's most expensive of their wind screens.
The sterling fitments show EB over WB, which is the makers mark for Barling. The year hallmark is correct for 1882.
The lack of a "Barling's Make" stamp on the pipe is pretty much the norm for this period. It means that the Bowl was turned in St Claude and then shipped to Barling for finishing.
At the time that this pipe was made, the common practice among British pipe manufacturers was to buy the rough turned stummels from France and finish them in Britain, fitting them with sterling mounts and stems. It wasn't until 1906, when Barling decided to make all of their product in house, that the system began to change.
The break in the amber can be mended. I'm not sure who in England would do the work. There are a couple of really excellent cosmetic restorers there, but I don't know about structural restorers. For that, I'd contact George Dibos, who is Georged on the forums. He recently did some work for me on an 1872 Barling magnum that's now good for another 145 years of service.

 

[kingfisher66]

thanks so much for your sharing your knowledge on the item i take it the George fellow you refer to is based outside the uk as i am new to this site what forum would i be likely to find him for his opinion on a repair again i am unsure if it is best left as is for sale purposes to give the buyer the peace of mind as its repaired to there standard

 

[georged]

Kingfisher ---
I'm not the guy to work on your particular pipe, but I know who is.
His contact info is your PM box. (He prefers to keep a low profile to avoid getting buried with work requests)

 

[sablebrush52]

thanks so much for your sharing your knowledge on the item i take it the George fellow you refer to is based outside the uk as i am new to this site what forum would i be likely to find him for his opinion on a repair again i am unsure if it is best left as is for sale purposes to give the buyer the peace of mind as its repaired to there standard

It's difficult for me to understand you without any sort of punctuation, but I gather that you intend to sell it. Okay, then here's the question for you. Do you want to sell it for the highest amount or the lowest amount? If highest amount, then have the pipe EXPERTLY repaired and cleaned up for the ball. Otherwise, sell it "as is".

 

[georged]

It's difficult for me to understand you without any sort of punctuation, but I gather that you intend to sell it. Okay, then here's the question for you. Do you want to sell it for the highest amount or the lowest amount? If highest amount, then have the pipe EXPERTLY repaired and cleaned up for the ball. Otherwise, sell it "as is".

Agree 100%

 

[kingfisher66]

thanks for all your advice on the pipe sorry about my punctuation it has been my downfall for many years.i will look into the message you have sent George many thanks again

 

[weezell]

whatabeautifulpipeandihopeyoudowellwithbutpleaseworkonyourpunctuationasitreallydrivesmeCRAZY!!!!!! :rofl:

 

[weezell]

And Please,I was not trying to be a d*%k. Welcome to the forums, The "weez".

 

[kingfisher66]

Well the pipe has arrived and its not a barling pipe after all. Its a BBB, so after putting some ointment on my burnt fingers and opening a large bottle of brandy to drown my sorrows, i will one again thank you all for your input

 

[mawnansmiff]

An 1882 silver wind capped BBB pipe is no bad thing to own, in fact I should imagine it's quite a sought after pipe.
Regards,
Jay.