Hey all, I have a couple of Barling's I'm hoping someone here might help identify which era they might be from. For the sake of aiding in conversation 1) is a saddle stem and 2) a tapered stem.
1) the saddle stem, it is marked "Barling's", with the apostrophe s ('s), which is arched over the word "make".
On the opposite side of the shank it says "Made in London", over "England". Beside that it's marked "EL". I think it's a pot and is in overall nice shape.
2) tapered stem, it is also marked "Barling's" arched over "make", but under that is marked "ye old wood", and under that "straight grain". On the opposite side of the shank it is also marked "Made in London" over "England". No other markings of any kind anywhere.
This one is an a little rougher shape, particularly the chamber, it looks like someone chiseled out the cake and left some deep grooves running top to bottom, I have no idea what they might have used to do this with. The chamber is no longer round, I'm concerned that if I expand it to make it round it will leave the walls dangerously thin. Build it back up to smooth and round with pipe mud maybe?
Any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance.
1) the saddle stem, it is marked "Barling's", with the apostrophe s ('s), which is arched over the word "make".
On the opposite side of the shank it says "Made in London", over "England". Beside that it's marked "EL". I think it's a pot and is in overall nice shape.
2) tapered stem, it is also marked "Barling's" arched over "make", but under that is marked "ye old wood", and under that "straight grain". On the opposite side of the shank it is also marked "Made in London" over "England". No other markings of any kind anywhere.
This one is an a little rougher shape, particularly the chamber, it looks like someone chiseled out the cake and left some deep grooves running top to bottom, I have no idea what they might have used to do this with. The chamber is no longer round, I'm concerned that if I expand it to make it round it will leave the walls dangerously thin. Build it back up to smooth and round with pipe mud maybe?
Any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance.