Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

[orlandofurioso]

Despite a few deficiencies this one spoke to me and I was the sole bidder :

pipa,pfeife,pipe,pijp Charatan Make London England Special | eBay

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What struck me most was the wonderfully mottled grain ( understatement imho ) and the , I believe, ancient CP logo with the serifs !
I do not recall having seen a logo like this before , except possibly on a picture.
The few issues can be dealt with.
Dear Ken, you're sorely missed.
Oh brother, where art thou roaming now ?

 

[OzPiper]

Wow, that's an interesting way to sell a pipe. Good catch! Hopefully the two will be rejoined soon!

That wasn't the only pipe that vendor had dismantled and sold the stem and bowl separately. He did the same with a couple of Petes, including a gold spigot.

Despicable sales tactic, in my eyes.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Extrem seltene 1920's Miniatur Dunhill London Rohr Original Dunhill Etui. | eBay

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What a fool believes ....
Opinions ? The seller seemed much annoyed with my concerns.

 

[paulfg]

That wasn't the only pipe that vendor had dismantled and sold the stem and bowl separately. He did the same with a couple of Petes, including a gold spigot.

Despicable sales tactic, in my eyes.

well thats one seller i wont be bidding on

 

[niblicck]

Extrem seltene 1920's Miniatur Dunhill London Rohr Original Dunhill Etui. | eBay

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What a fool believes ....
Opinions ? The seller seemed much annoyed with my concerns.

I'm thinking about buying that. The leather holster looks like my size 2 Dunhill reamer would fit in it and just throw the pipe away.

 

[Toast]

Opinions ?

I think my exceptionally rare & desirable BBB collectable piece is nicer. I'm unlike to find another - not for £11.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Vintage DUNHILL Shell Pfeife Made in England 4-Patent Nr. 574/34 35/1 - gebraucht | eBay

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A rather nice WW ll Dunhill Shell.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Dunhill "Shell 15 Patent Rohr Magnum selten 1920's | eBay

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Blimey !

 

[orlandofurioso]

Dunhill Shell Pat. n. 417574 aus 1937 sehr seltene Pfeife Estate Pfeipe-трубка - | eBay

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Talking counterfeit Dunhill pipes .
The seller kindly ended the listing.
Remind me; how did Dunhill stamp the stummels ?

 

[paulfg]

Dunhill Shell Pat. n. 417574 aus 1937 sehr seltene Pfeife Estate Pfeipe-трубка - | eBay

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Talking counterfeit Dunhill pipes .
The seller kindly ended the listing.
Remind me; how did Dunhill stamp the stummels ?

that pipe must have been well buffed,all the blasting totally polished out

 

[orlandofurioso]

that pipe must have been well buffed,all the blasting totally polished out

That is a notion I meanwhile retired from.
Given the depth and clarity of the stamps I believe it could well be a random pipe with a Dunhill stamp ?

 

[paulfg]

That is a notion I meanwhile retired from.
Given the depth and clarity of the stamps I believe it could well be a random pipe with a Dunhill stamp ?

I think maybe my irony is lost in translation Orlando

 

[orlandofurioso]

I think maybe my irony is lost in translation Orlando

Hello Paul,
Not at all, but I did not sufficiently emphasize my irony in the reply

 

[ssjones]

Looks like classic Sasieni's are still holding there value. This one sold by fairly well known Maryland collector, Paige Simms. Not exactly listed correctly (4 Dot), but did well.

.....4-dot 'Fishtail Era" SASIENI Tobacco Pipe..... | eBay

(1920 to the late 1940s). Joe Sasieni and his carvers made WONDERFUL looking and incredible English briars that are so fabulously good smokers. But we Sasieni fans know that. NINETY YEARS AGO. It is stamped with the usual fishtailed script, football shaped-MADE IN ENGLAND, "Harrow", LONDON MADE...

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[ssjones]

I haven't seen a Charatan Countryman in a while. This one also sold by Paige Simms, with some wear.

.....OLD Vintage CHARATAN "Selected" Sand-Blast tobacco pipe.... | eBay

There is alot of misinformation out there presently and in the past about THIS 'Free-Hand Charatan piece. And they were only a carved finish!This pipe is pre-Lane, no "L" stamp, hand carved stem with 'step-down tenon!

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[ssjones]

This one was fun, looks like a 1939 Dunhill?

Dunhill estate smoking pipe pat 1341418 briar Antique 1930’s | eBay

<p>Dunhill estate smoking pipe pat 1341418 briar Antique 1930’s. </p><br /><p>ITEM ID- 7clai c4813?</p>

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[sablebrush52]

I haven't seen a Charatan Countryman in a while. This one also sold by Paige Simms, with some wear.

.....OLD Vintage CHARATAN "Selected" Sand-Blast tobacco pipe.... | eBay

There is alot of misinformation out there presently and in the past about THIS 'Free-Hand Charatan piece. And they were only a carved finish!This pipe is pre-Lane, no "L" stamp, hand carved stem with 'step-down tenon!

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Listings like this one make me miss Ken Barne's wealth of knowledge even more than usual. Lack of a Lane stamp doesn't prove it's "pre-Lane", just that this pipe wasn't intended for export to the US. Free hands weren't a thing before Barry Jones carved the first one as an experiment in 1959.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Hopefully someone here got this. Early 20s mid range Orlik.

Vintage Superb Beautiful Bent Orlik Ye Olde Briar London Made Estate Pipe | eBay

Stinger is bent a bit but they straighten easily. Nice clean sharp rim edges with one minor outer rim ding you can see in the pics. Has two minor tooth dents but no holes. Stem fit is nice and snug.

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[Simmerdown☕️]

Hopefully someone here got this. Early 20s mid range Orlik.

Vintage Superb Beautiful Bent Orlik Ye Olde Briar London Made Estate Pipe | eBay

Stinger is bent a bit but they straighten easily. Nice clean sharp rim edges with one minor outer rim ding you can see in the pics. Has two minor tooth dents but no holes. Stem fit is nice and snug.

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That should clean up/refurbish rather nicely I should think. ?️

 

[orlandofurioso]

Listings like this one make me miss Ken Barne's wealth of knowledge even more than usual. Lack of a Lane stamp doesn't prove it's "pre-Lane", just that this pipe wasn't intended for export to the US. Free hands weren't a thing before Barry Jones carved the first one as an experiment in 1959.

Actually I am still somehow processing Ken's demise. We were on so good terms; I purchased quite some estate pipes from him and we then discussed their provenance, condition etc. per mail.
He was the ultimate gentleman, always asking first if my friend and I were well, never complaining about
his horrible misfortune. That is a huge understatement, but for the moment I cannot find a better phrasing .
We excanged many tips and tricks about how to deal with certain issues that needed attention when refurbishing.
He confided to me about his disease and we contemplated about his treatment etc. Posted many words and then my mails did not meet a reply anymore
All we can hope for now is he did not so much suffer ; I feel very anxious about that.
The bulk of the Countrymen pipes was carved in the early fifties by Dan Tennyson.
Most were Selected,one of my three Countrymen is a Selected deluxe, it is stunning and was most likely carved by DT .
The seller is indeed a little off course ; I believe the FH stamp was aprox. 1957-1967 .
I am not to keen about the blast of this pipe, but it did well .