I've been looking at this pipe on Marty Pulvers site for almost a year, and finally decided to buy it. I'm sure it hung around so long because it's a post transition pipe. But man, once I got it the grain on it is really amazing. The pipe has obviously been smoked a bit, but the stem looks like a replacement as there was no evidence of bite marks at all. It looks to be rather well done, has the Barling logo, and the button is nicely finished. It smokes better than a lot of pipes I have, the draw is open and no gurgling. Yes it's a small pipe which to me is typically English, but most of my pipes are medium to large size. No idea when this was actually made, maybe someone can give me an idea. Stamped Barling Guinea Grain, 5294, and TVF.