I have what I think is an early Bartlett & Bickley 'Barbic' Pipe stamped with a script "Barbic" on the left, BARTLETT & BICKLEY over 8 VIGO ST W on the right, PAT. No 211763 and MADE IN ENGLAND on the bottom. Shape 84, a medium to large taper stem pot. No markings on the stem, but clearly made to take a stinger
This company was unsuccessfully sued by Dunhill in 1921 to stop the use of a red dot on the top stem as a trademarked identification.
I'm trying to make down the date range of the pipe, I believe it to be before 1935 as the 8 Vigo St address was being used as the address of Penguin Book publishing by that date. Two other addresses are associated with Bartlett and Bickley, but appear to be later, and the Vigo St address is referenced in the 1921 lawsuit. My example doesn't have a red dot on the stem which leads me to wonder if it predates usage, or alternately if the stem is not original to the pipe.
To this end, I was wondering if there is any info on the 211763 patent out there. This stem is set to take a stinger of some sort, and it would be unusual to have a replacement stem fitted that retained the stinger fitment. This pipe currently has no actual condenser hardware.
Just looking to glean any info to help date.
Pipe is in good condition other than a burn on the outer rim at the 12 o'clock position.
This company was unsuccessfully sued by Dunhill in 1921 to stop the use of a red dot on the top stem as a trademarked identification.
I'm trying to make down the date range of the pipe, I believe it to be before 1935 as the 8 Vigo St address was being used as the address of Penguin Book publishing by that date. Two other addresses are associated with Bartlett and Bickley, but appear to be later, and the Vigo St address is referenced in the 1921 lawsuit. My example doesn't have a red dot on the stem which leads me to wonder if it predates usage, or alternately if the stem is not original to the pipe.
To this end, I was wondering if there is any info on the 211763 patent out there. This stem is set to take a stinger of some sort, and it would be unusual to have a replacement stem fitted that retained the stinger fitment. This pipe currently has no actual condenser hardware.
Just looking to glean any info to help date.
Pipe is in good condition other than a burn on the outer rim at the 12 o'clock position.
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