Breeden's? Sasieni? Barling? [What is This?!]

[Humblepipe]

Gents,

Bought this bent bulldog on EBeast. Seller described it as a Breeden's (see last photo for stamping), but stamping is so weak I am curious how he came to that conclusion. Evidently, Barling and Sasieni made pipes for Taylor and Breeden, and later for Breeden. I have seen a Barling and also a Sasieni that resembles this shape. "209" (photo #4) is visible on the opposite side of the shank. I've not seen that line up with either Sasieni or Barling. Any help is much appreciated!

 

[ssjones]

Sounds like pure speculation on the seller's part. 209 is not a Sasieni shape number. COM would tell a lot, but I guess that is not legible.

 

[mikestanley]

Its a lovely pipe and a perfect example of what happens when you remove the stem to buff the shank.

Mike S.

 

[BROBS]

you can remove the stem and buff it you just have to mind the sharp edges. ?

 

[Humblepipe]

I did this kind of thing on my first 2 or 3 restores. I'll try it out tonight. Hopefully it's a good smoker.

Mystery NOT solved - LOL.

 

[Humblepipe]

Sounds like pure speculation on the seller's part. 209 is not a Sasieni shape number. COM would tell a lot, but I guess that is not legible.

Thanks, Al.

 

[sablebrush52]

The model number is not where Barling would have placed it, nor is the stamp like a Barling stamp. I can look through my model number list to see if anything turns up. When Barling stamped the dealer's name on a pipe they also included their own Logo stamp and other identifiers. The only period where they didn't use their logo stamp was in the very early 20th century, and at that time they did not stamp model numbers on their pipes. This may have been made by another fine maker, like Comoy, who provided pipes to dealers without their name stamped on the pipe.

 

[Humblepipe]

The model number is not where Barling would have placed it, nor is the stamp like a Barling stamp. I can look through my model number list to see if anything turns up. When Barling stamped the dealer's name on a pipe they also included their own Logo stamp and other identifiers. The only period where they didn't use their logo stamp was in the very early 20th century, and at that time they did not stamp model numbers on their pipes. This may have been made by another fine maker, like Comoy, who provided pipes to dealers without their name stamped on the pipe.

Much appreciated, sable!

 

[Humblepipe]

Smoking this pipe right now. Whoever made it did a bang up job. This is not an ordinary pipe.