Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

[guylesss]

For at least a few of us the auction of the week was Todd's 1929 Dunhill LC--which almost instantly attracted bids early in the game to the tune of $700, climbed to $1000 this morning, and in a fiery sniping battle finished at an impressive $3110 (plus tax).

DUNHILL 1929 LC U.S. PATENT 1341418/20 SHELL BRIAR SWAN NECK ESTATE PIPE | eBay

While Dunhill made a fair amount of them, production was still certainly limited. This gorgeous pipe was made in 1929 and caries a U.S. Patent 1341418/20 and hard to believe it is 93 years old! At only 58g it is lightweight for its size and well balanced while cradling in hand like a glove!

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[sablebrush52]

This cased Barling set hit its limit very quickly and then just sat for the rest of the week. It's a nice set, one that I would have liked to own, but given the condition of the stems, not at this price. Still, it's a very interesting set that can be dated fairly precisely despite there being no hallmarks.

Guess what year this was made. I'll tell you my conclusion and why after someone else has tried to date it.

Early Cased Barling "Special" Pipe Pair YOW TVF Nice!!!! | eBay

Early Cased Barling's Make "Special" Pipe Pair YOW TVF Nice! I don't get many chances to get my hands on Barlings this nice. The Barling cross is evident on both. Case is in very good condition as well.

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[TheIronMonkey]

A couple of interesting auctions this weekend;

Mark Irwin sold this Eire-era 999 that, curiously in an Author shape. I've never seen a 999 in this shape.

Peterson 999 Chubby Author / Eire Era (1940-42) RARE | eBay

Peterson 999 Chubby Author / Eire Era RARE. A super-rarity for Pete Geeks only, the 999 Chubby Author from the earlyÉ ire era (1938-1948). After the original Patent era shapes, the next rarest shapes are the two made during WWII, the 999 Author and the 777 Dublin ‘Bulldog.’.

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And yet another GBD with ornate silver work and fitted case.

GBD LATE 1800's CASED CUTTY ESTATE PIPE W/ORNATE STERLING SILVER CAP | eBay

Usually they are hallmarked but for whatever reason this one is not. The shank is hearty and adorned with more brilliant and ornate Sterling Silver work showing amazing floral patterns and also stamped "GBD".

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I was confused by the 999—I had always thought the designation was for a Rhodesian.

 

[orlandofurioso]

For at least a few of us the auction of the week was Todd's 1929 Dunhill LC--which almost instantly attracted bids early in the game to the tune of $700, climbed to $1000 this morning, and in a fiery sniping battle finished at an impressive $3110 (plus tax).

DUNHILL 1929 LC U.S. PATENT 1341418/20 SHELL BRIAR SWAN NECK ESTATE PIPE | eBay

While Dunhill made a fair amount of them, production was still certainly limited. This gorgeous pipe was made in 1929 and caries a U.S. Patent 1341418/20 and hard to believe it is 93 years old! At only 58g it is lightweight for its size and well balanced while cradling in hand like a glove!

www.ebay.com

Yes, most certainly a nice pipe.
" Sanity is waisted on the sane "

 

[orlandofurioso]

This cased Barling set hit its limit very quickly and then just sat for the rest of the week. It's a nice set, one that I would have liked to own, but given the condition of the stems, not at this price. Still, it's a very interesting set that can be dated fairly precisely despite there being no hallmarks.

Guess what year this was made. I'll tell you my conclusion and why after someone else has tried to date it.

Early Cased Barling "Special" Pipe Pair YOW TVF Nice!!!! | eBay

Early Cased Barling's Make "Special" Pipe Pair YOW TVF Nice! I don't get many chances to get my hands on Barlings this nice. The Barling cross is evident on both. Case is in very good condition as well.

www.ebay.com

Very nice set and I watched this one. To my eye the stems look very agreeable and this did not put me off.
By the looks of it an original cased set ; to me this matters a lot.
My ( not so ) educated guess : in the ballpark of 1950 .
The US patentnr . 98046 ran from 1936-1949.
Barling Design 1950-1962 .
I love this set.

 

[ssjones]

I was confused by the 999—I had always thought the designation was for a Rhodesian.

It is, typically. Mark included in the description that this was the only author shape 999 he has seen.

 

[sablebrush52]

Yes, most certainly a nice pipe.
" Sanity is waisted on the sane "

Didn't much care for the blast. This is a starfucker pipe.

 

[sablebrush52]

Very nice set and I watched this one. To my eye the stems look very agreeable and this did not put me off.
By the looks of it an original cased set ; to me this matters a lot.
My ( not so ) educated guess : in the ballpark of 1950 .
The US patentnr . 98046 ran from 1936-1949.
Barling Design 1950-1962 .
I love this set.

Your observation and reasoning are spot on! The year, though turns out to be 1951, probably during the 1st half of the year. Jguss spotted the change through a series of advertisements in early 1951 which first show the Reg'd number then switch to Barling DESIGN, so this was a 15 year registration that ended in May of 1951.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Didn't much care for the blast. This is a starfucker pipe.

Agreed ; mediocre blast on closer inspection !

 

[orlandofurioso]

Your observation and reasoning are spot on! The year, though turns out to be 1951, probably during the 1st half of the year. Jguss spotted the change through a series of advertisements in early 1951 which first show the Reg'd number then switch to Barling DESIGN, so this was a 15 year registration that ended in May of 1951.

Very smart, very sophisticated observation

 

[orlandofurioso]

Actually I've never seen

Your observation and reasoning are spot on! The year, though turns out to be 1951, probably during the 1st half of the year. Jguss spotted the change through a series of advertisements in early 1951 which first show the Reg'd number then switch to Barling DESIGN, so this was a 15 year registration that ended in May of 1951.

Actually I've never seen a cased set in which two pipes with different stem stamps,
quaint and intriguing. And that is what we desire, not ?

 

[sablebrush52]

Actually I've never seen

Actually I've never seen a cased set in which two pipes with different stem stamps,
quaint and intriguing. And that is what we desire, not ?

Yep, and I was sorely tempted to bid on this set for this specific reason. But higher reason prevailed. The set went for a fair amount. I don't need it.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Yep, and I was sorely tempted to bid on this set for this specific reason. But higher reason prevailed. The set went for a fair amount. I don't need it.

Ah, sanity prevails

 

[Honkytonk Man]

For at least a few of us the auction of the week was Todd's 1929 Dunhill LC--which almost instantly attracted bids early in the game to the tune of $700, climbed to $1000 this morning, and in a fiery sniping battle finished at an impressive $3110 (plus tax).

DUNHILL 1929 LC U.S. PATENT 1341418/20 SHELL BRIAR SWAN NECK ESTATE PIPE | eBay

While Dunhill made a fair amount of them, production was still certainly limited. This gorgeous pipe was made in 1929 and caries a U.S. Patent 1341418/20 and hard to believe it is 93 years old! At only 58g it is lightweight for its size and well balanced while cradling in hand like a glove!

www.ebay.com

Ah yes! I came across it on Friday night, thought I'd throw my bid in, was leading the bidding until the last few hours. Woke up to join the bidding and was again winning until it just went crazy.

 

[sablebrush52]

This Family Era Barling bulldog went for a respectable amount:

Barling #86 YE OLDE WOOD, TVF EXEL- England | eBay

This pipe is in great shape. Chamber depth 1 1/2”. Bowl width 1 5/8”. Height 1 3/4”. Length 5 1/2”.

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The condition is pretty good, though the stem logo has all but worn away and there is rim darkening. On the plus side, the stem is clean, the button crisp, surfaces are crisp in general, there's no "rounding" of the stem from incompetent buffing where it butts up against the shank. It's overall a pretty nice example.

 

[sablebrush52]

On the "bargain of the week" end of things, this Barling billiard went for the relative pittance of $110.50. Yes, there's a curious channel that suggests it once had a now missing sterling band. But looking at the image of the rim and chamber suggests that this pipe is either unsmoked or nearly so. That's clean wood showing on the chamber walls.

Barling's Make 1372 Vintage Smoking Pipe Estate - London England | eBay

It is marked Barling's (arched) Make 1372. The stem is marked Barling twice in a criss cross pattern.

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[jguss]

This Family Era Barling bulldog went for a respectable amount:

Barling #86 YE OLDE WOOD, TVF EXEL- England | eBay

This pipe is in great shape. Chamber depth 1 1/2”. Bowl width 1 5/8”. Height 1 3/4”. Length 5 1/2”.

www.ebay.com

The condition is pretty good, though the stem logo has all but worn away and there is rim darkening. On the plus side, the stem is clean, the button crisp, surfaces are crisp in general, there's no "rounding" of the stem from incompetent buffing where it butts up against the shank. It's overall a pretty nice example.

I like the 86; a nice rendition of an iconic shape.

 

[Papamique]

Deadman’s pipes always has the best on the bay, IMO. What I like about this pipe is that it is not restored to mint at all costs but was left original in every way which meant that the dings and dents of time and slight rim darkening, although restored to a wonderful condition, were left instead of sanding and refinishing and destroying the integrity of a 100 year old pipe like so many others may do to try and get more money which rarely works out anyways.

SASIENI 1920's PATENT 150221/20 ONE DOT SWAN NECK BILLIARD SHAPE 590 ESTATE PIPE | eBay

Where do I begin on this one! Sasieni One Dots are already scarce, but a shape 590?. I have only seen one other ever many many years ago and it's in my humble opinion one of the finest shapes they ever made.

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[OzPiper]

Deadman’s pipes always has the best on the bay, IMO. What I like about this pipe is that it is not restored to mint at all costs but was left original in every way which meant that the dings and dents of time and slight rim darkening, although restored to a wonderful condition, were left instead of sanding and refinishing and destroying the integrity of a 100 year old pipe like so many others may do to try and get more money which rarely works out anyways.

I beg to differ.
I find his offerings overly shiny and over-buffed, with evidence of some being topped.
But his offerings consistently bring high prices.
So there must be a lot out there who like his work and prepared to shell out for them
So who am I to criticise

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I beg to differ.
I find his offerings overly shiny and over-buffed, with evidence of some being topped.
But his offerings consistently bring high prices.
So there must be a lot out there who like his work and prepared to shell out for them
So who am I to criticise

Ditto.