GBD Enquiry

[Whiskey Mick]

Hello smokers!
I was wondering if anyone can help me date this GBD pipe.
it has the brass inset in the stem and the rounded ‘Made in London England’ stamped on the shank along with the word ‘Coronation’ and the number ‘13’. Any assistance would be gratefully received. Thank you.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Never seen this before. Would assume the coronation is a special line to celebrate a new monarch, as opposed to a model as wouldn’t that be copyrighted by charlatan?

what’s the button style?

 

[Whiskey Mick]

Never seen this before. Would assume the coronation is a special line to celebrate a new monarch, as opposed to a model as wouldn’t that be copyrighted by charlatan?

what’s the button style?

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2nd was 1952 - some connection possibly?
It’s not a great shot but the button looks like this.

 

[ChuckMijo]

GBD are hard to date, unless hallmarked. The fact that it has a rondel suggests before 1980.

 

[Whiskey Mick]

GBD are hard to date, unless hallmarked. The fact that it has a rondel suggests before 1980.

Many thanks - I bought it at about that time as I recall but smoked it very rarely and weirdly it has just become an absolute favourite!

 

[ChuckMijo]

I own quite a few GBD pipes I always enjoy smoking them. They make good pipes. I know people make a fuss over pre Cadogan era ,But I have a super Q pot probably from 1980s 90s that is one of my top smoking pipes. It never disappoints. Beautiful pipe you have there!!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Yeah I agree. They are slowly taking over my rotation too. In fact smoking one now with some RB plug while teaching my daughter to ride a bike. Doesn’t get better than this

 

[Whiskey Mick]

I own quite a few GBD pipes I always enjoy smoking them. They make good pipes. I know people make a fuss over pre Cadogan era ,But I have a super Q pot probably from 1980s 90s that is one of my top smoking pipes. It never disappoints. Beautiful pipe you have there!!

Many thanks Chuck - I enjoy it for sure! Beats a lot of my Peterson’s and Rattrays smoking wise!

 

[mso489]

Some of what I read about GBD takes it as the clunky younger sister of British briars, but on the other hand G.L. Pease collects them, and he's a pipe man of renown. If I didn't have so many pipes, I might look for one. That's a handsome pipe!

 

[Whiskey Mick]

Some of what I read about GBD takes it as the clunky younger sister of British briars, but on the other hand G.L. Pease collects them, and he's a pipe man of renown. If I didn't have so many pipes, I might look for one. That's a handsome pipe!

Yes - I trawled through his website collection but couldn’t find anything like mine! I might have a rarity - I don’t know! I’ll keep smoking it anyway - it’s a dream!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Some of what I read about GBD takes it as the clunky younger sister of British briars

This must be the black sheep.

Yes - I trawled through his website collection but couldn’t find anything like mine! I might have a rarity - I don’t know! I’ll keep smoking it anyway - it’s a dream!

Sounds like a rarity, the only Coronation line I'm aware of came from Charatan.

 

[Whiskey Mick]

This must be the black sheep.

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Sounds like a rarity, the only Coronation line I'm aware of came from Charatan.

That’s a beaut! I don’t know if there is a connection between GBD and Charatan - both made some grand pipes!

 

[bron340]

I am not familiar with the "Coronation" model name, but in my experience, the "Made in London England" COM in a circle is post Cadogan.

 

[ChuckMijo]

I am not familiar with the "Coronation" model name, but in my experience, the "Made in London England" COM in a circle is post Cadogan.

Glad that’s your experience. But in this instance your wrong.

 

[bron340]

Glad that’s your experience. But in this instance your wrong.

Possibly, nothing is set in stone

 

[ChuckMijo]

Possibly, nothing is set in stone

Some things are

 

[Ahi Ka]

Interesting, I had always associated the merger between comoys and GBD with the 1980 (81?) restructuring, but these comments led me to look into it further and it seems there was some buddy buddy business going on between the 2 brands since the 60s

 

[snagstangl]

Colored acrylic with metal roundel is says 70's to me... Some things are set in stone, but stamping and stem logos from the 70's and later aren't one of them.

 

[Whiskey Mick]

Many thanks to all who have taken the time to reply! Very much appreciated!

 

[jensen]

And here I have a box with George - a crown - Elizabeth, Coronation Briar on the lid.
Inside an unsmoked pipe : BWL in circles over Coronation. A Crown in the black stem. Also made in Leeds, England. Shape 3W ( Midium billiard)
I wonder if they had yellow stems in 1952 unless amber.
The dublin looking pipe above have shape 713 by BBB.
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" The GBD St. Claude Story"