Royal London

[chukster]

Hello all , new here but not at smoking pipes. I wonder if anyone can tell me the history of Royal London pipes, they were made in the USA is all i know. I picked up two at an auction and they are well built, nice briar and smoke very well, in fact the Kaywoodies are getting a rest. Thanks for you time.
Chukster

 

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome! Sorry can't help with question, but others who can will be able to tell more if you can post links to pictures.

 

[sablebrush52]

Nothing on an American maker. There's an English made pipe with that name and a logo that looks like a castle with towers on either end. They also made London Town. The name of the maker is unknown.

 

[mso489]

One tip-off, if factory pipes are made in the U.S., they most often say "Imported Briar" on the stamp, a hold-over from after WWII when briar again became available. Off hand, Royal London sounds like an English pipe, but not necessarily. There's no nation stamped on the pipe? Or stem? That in itself is unusual.

 

[chukster]

Well i feel stupid the name of the pipes are London Royal, not Royal London, I am sorry for the typo.Thank you for the reasearch though.
Chukster

 

[papipeguy]

http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/infos/lhs-factory.html

 

[chukster]

Thank you papipeguy, what a find my niece works 1o blocks away, carma i guess.