Frankensteined Charatan?

[Zeno Marx]

I've seen quite a few Charatans, and at times, I've collected them myself. I've never seen one like this. If my suspicions are accurate, this took some time (sloppy stem fitting, though). The shank might be Charatan, but that prince-like bowl does not really resemble their version of a prince, going by the rim. They did, however, do freehands and liberal interpretations of shapes, so it isn't entirely out of the question. If I was making a bet, I'd bet against the bowl being a Charatan.

Charatan's Smooth Prince Double Comfort Saddle Stem | eBay

English estate Charatan's in smooth natural finish Prince shape. Hefty chamber space on this nicely rounded bowl. As you can see, extension covers most of the shank and it gives the pipe its two-tone sort of look.

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[yanoJL]

The stamping/nomenclature and the stem logo look similar to the Charatan Executive line. However, I believe that line had the word "Executive" stamped below "England"

It's a beautiful pipe, though.

 

[Zeno Marx]

*notice the shank spliced onto the bowl. two different pieces of wood.

 

[yanoJL]

*notice the shank spliced onto the bowl. two different pieces of wood.

Oh yeah, you're right. I zoomed in to see the stamping and looked right past that.

 

[OzPiper]

Dunhill used to do shank repairs on their pipes (I have seen photos of some)
Charatan might have offered a similar service

 

[greeneyes]

Dunhill used to do shank repairs on their pipes (I have seen photos of some)
Charatan might have offered a similar service

Fairly nice work of it they did, mind you.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Definitely a Franken-pipe.

 

[Ryan]

I just noticed that one yesterday. It reminded me a little bit of the “After Hours” line of Charatan pipes. It would have been a good candidate to become one, and I think it would be worth a lot more if it were.

 

[didimauw]

It would honestly worry me to own a pipe like this. I dont even like bone or wood accents on shanks. Seems like one area for possible failure.
And im more thrown off by the stem on that one.

 

[didimauw]

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