Occasionally I'll get a new arrival in the mail and proceed to clean it up immediately rather than put it off. This interesting early Drinkless got a thorough cleaning within minutes of coming through the door, specifically because I was eager to search for signs of a faded model stamp, which appears to be missing. The pipe has a push-stem with white clover logo, and an earlier Drinkless stinger without a patent 'reg.d' number. On one side of the shank the "AGED BRUYERE" stamp is clear, alongside the two-digit "05" shape code. The pipe resembles a Premier, except there is no sign of a clover insignia, 'Drinkless' or 'Premier' stamps on the side of the shank. Very close inspection revealed no trace of a stamp that might have worn off. Another thing that stood out is the very nice grain. The pipe has a 'forward-canted' straight grain that is quite lovely.