I picked up this Comoys Billiard last week. The pictures were fuzzy so I took a chance. I was amazed when the pipe arrived and it looks barely smoked. The stem was oxidized but nary a tooth mark was to be found. The pipe came with the box and sock.
I soaked and polished the stem and did an alcohol/salt soak on the briar. The stem work paid off and it came out like new. The bowl only required a hand polish with Paragon. The beveled bowl top is also like new. The Comoys stem logo is the inset piece, not a stamp.
I'm also having a hard time putting a date to the pipe and value. I cannot find any other gold band Comoy Deluxe pipes on the web. Most of the gold-band pipes available have the three hallmarks or are in silver. This band has the Comoys oval football logo on one side and "22k Gold Plated" on the other. The stamping is immaculate. From Derek Greens site, the Comoys logo on the briar says that was used in the 30's and the "Made in London-England" style stamp was used in the 50's. I'm don't think this pipe is of either era but would love to pin it down.
It is a large pipe, maybe a Group 6? 6" long, bowl is 3" high and 7/8" ID
The briar is stamped:
Comoys (oval shape)
Deluxe
Made
In
London (in a circle)
England (underneath in a Straight font)
If anyone has seen a gold band Deluxe and can offer any advice on the value, that would be appreciated. Any other thoughts on the pipe are welcome as well.
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I soaked and polished the stem and did an alcohol/salt soak on the briar. The stem work paid off and it came out like new. The bowl only required a hand polish with Paragon. The beveled bowl top is also like new. The Comoys stem logo is the inset piece, not a stamp.
I'm also having a hard time putting a date to the pipe and value. I cannot find any other gold band Comoy Deluxe pipes on the web. Most of the gold-band pipes available have the three hallmarks or are in silver. This band has the Comoys oval football logo on one side and "22k Gold Plated" on the other. The stamping is immaculate. From Derek Greens site, the Comoys logo on the briar says that was used in the 30's and the "Made in London-England" style stamp was used in the 50's. I'm don't think this pipe is of either era but would love to pin it down.
It is a large pipe, maybe a Group 6? 6" long, bowl is 3" high and 7/8" ID
The briar is stamped:
Comoys (oval shape)
Deluxe
Made
In
London (in a circle)
England (underneath in a Straight font)
If anyone has seen a gold band Deluxe and can offer any advice on the value, that would be appreciated. Any other thoughts on the pipe are welcome as well.
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