H.L Pipe??

[Ahi Ka]

I’ve been looking into a pipe a friend has and I can’t figure out how to place it. Was wondering if anybody here could help?

it is marked H.L over London Made.

Sorry the picture doesn’t help, but that is all I have to go off.

 

[lightmybriar]

Wow! Looks like the oldest version of the Anse shape I’ve seen. I know nothing but it looks cool!

 

[Toast]

Love it! My best guess is House of Lords, which might be a Sasieni second apparently.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Love it! My best guess is House of Lords, which might be a Sasieni second apparently.

I had wondered the same, but the little available information on House of Lords pipes shows quite different nomenclature. I have even half wondered if it was a random H. L. savory line

 

[simong]

Here you go cousin.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Here you go cousin.
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I just looked up the shops website and wet my pants…sorry trousers…man I wish I could visit a tobacconist like that at least once in my life

 

[solideogloria86]

I just looked up the shops website and wet my pants…sorry trousers…man I wish I could visit a tobacconist like that at least once in my life

There are at least 8 padlocks visible on the front window cages. It appears they're expecting you. ?

 

[solideogloria86]

This is a great looking little pipe. Hopefully you can track down a more detailed history. Definitely looks ahead of its time.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Just got an email from Jason (klaus) who used to own this pipe. He never could find its provenance, and is pretty sure it’s not from Herbert love given the lack of markings on it. If he couldn’t place it, then I doubt I ever will. Happy if someone wants to come up with an alternative narrative behind the name

 

[solideogloria86]

Just got an email from Jason (klaus) who used to own this pipe. He never could find its provenance, and is pretty sure it’s not from Herbert love given the lack of markings on it. If he couldn’t place it, then I doubt I ever will. Happy if someone wants to come up with an alternative narrative behind the name

Found this

The Irish Collection8 | estatebriarpipes.dk - https://estatebriarpipes.dk/the%20pipes/the%20irish%20collection%20%28jr%29/the%20irish%20collection8.html

 

[Ahi Ka]

Found this

The Irish Collection8 | estatebriarpipes.dk - https://estatebriarpipes.dk/the%20pipes/the%20irish%20collection%20%28jr%29/the%20irish%20collection8.html

Haha yeah that is the exact pipe in question. William is an excellent dude with a great inventory. I have purchased quite a lot from him.

 

[solideogloria86]

Haha yeah that is the exact pipe in question. William is an excellent dude with a great inventory. I have purchased quite a lot from him.

I thought maybe a previous owner. Alas, we're stumped.
Funny thing is the initials H.L pop up a few places with English pipes.

H.L. Savory. But their nomenclature is Savory and different S's
Apparently bought by Dunhill at some point.

H.L Blatter is credited with creating the early gourd calabash as we know it, and bringing them to England.

That's all I've been able to accomplish through rampant Google searching.

 

[solideogloria86]

We could always say it was carved by Hugh Laurie, and gifted to Stephen Fry, who later tried to sell it to the queen, but she couldn't afford it.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I enjoy the pursuit of an elusive history, but alas, this one has had a few too many red herrings along the way

 

[Ahi Ka]

We could always say it was carved by Hugh Laurie, and gifted to Stephen Fry, who later tried to sell it to the queen, but she couldn't afford it.

Even has a House of Lords connection then too!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Calling batman…aka @jguss

 

[karam]

I just looked up the shops website and wet my pants…sorry trousers…man I wish I could visit a tobacconist like that at least once in my life

Looks great, especially the old fashioned posters!

A friend of mine visited Munich some time ago, i asked her to buy me a few tins from Pfeifen Huber, she’s a dedicated anti smoker but came back saying “what a wonderful shop”.

 

[jguss]

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Sorry, no real idea. I can tell you that according to Who Made That Pipe "H.L. Bruyere Antique", and "H.L. Deluxe briars" were sold by Harrod's Ltd. Even if that means your pipe was sold by Harrods (and that's not really a sure thing), it doesn't say who made it for them. If you google around you'll see that several of the usual suspects are mentioned (Comoy, Barling, etc) as manufacturers for Harrod's but unless there's a shape number it'll be tough to say. And as far as Barling is concerned as far as I can tell they rarely produced a pipe for someone else to sell without slapping their name on it too. But of course rarely and never are two different things.

But it is a cool pipe! Let us know if you find anything else on the stummel or stem when you get it.