Help: Sasieni?

[Humblepipe]

Gents,

Picked this up recently. It was a mess. A little cleaning and it looks like it might be an older Sasieni with a shank repair? Left side of shank with markings (very lightly stamped):

"MADE IN" over "ENGLAND" in the shape of an American football (closer to the bowl
"LONDON MADE" over "PATENT"... then covered by silver band repair (closer to stem)
Right side of shank:
"STAMFORD"
Bottom of band:
"NICKELSILVER"

No dots on the stem. Does that mean it is a replacement stem?

Here are the photos... any assistance very much appreciated!

 

[dmcmtk]

Yes, it's a replacement stem. More to follow.

 

[Humblepipe]

Yes, it's a replacement stem. More to follow.

Thank you, sir!

 

[dmcmtk]

Just had a closer look at the markings, it's a pre-war pipe. Here's an early post-war (1945~50) Stamford in the Rustic finish. One of my favorite Sasieni shapes.

 

[Humblepipe]

Just had a closer look at the markings, it's a pre-war pipe. Here's an early post-war (1945~50) Stamford in the Rustic finish. One of my favorite Sasieni shapes.

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Thank you, sir! Your assistance is very much appreciated!

 

[dmcmtk]

Now we can get a little in the weeds. Lovely straight grain on that pipe, so see if you can make out any of these markings, specifically the Specially Selected part. Can you see the /20 part of the patent number? Or perhaps /28?

 

[cshubhra]

@dmcmtk Is providing amazing information ?

 

[dmcmtk]

As you may notice, the pipe above is one of the rarest Sasieni pipes you will ever see. That stem isn't clocked, it's the ever so rare Double One Dot (not mine).

 

[Humblepipe]

Now we can get a little in the weeds. Lovely straight grain on that pipe, so see if you can make out any of these markings, specifically the Specially Selected part. Can you see the /20 part of the patent number? Or perhaps /28?

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Patent numbers obscured by that damn shank repair. Too bad!

 

[dmcmtk]

Patent numbers obscured by that damn shank repair. Too bad!

And no Specially Selected?

 

[Humblepipe]

And no Specially Selected?

What can be seen is just barely seen. I think someone got too excited and buffed most of the stamping off this pipe years ago.

 

[OzPiper]

Beautiful straight grain. You did a sterling job cleaning up that pipe.
Congratulations ?