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There are several online sites that have this information. Here are a few that I use most often:
English silver marks: the guide to hallmarks of London sterling silver
a widely illustrated guide to London silver assay marks, marks and hallmarks of British silver, including date letters chart, silver marking system and silver hallmarks guide of other towns as Birmingham, Sheffield, Dublin, Edinburgh, Chester, Glasgow: a widely illustrated directory of 3000...
www.silvercollection.it
TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS AND MOUNTERS HALLMARKS: A
description, photos and information about maker's and sponsor's marks (A) entered in British Assay Offices by tobacconists, pipe manufacturers, pipe mounters, tobacco, cigars, fancy goods importers in The What is? Silver Dictionary of www.silvercollection.it
www.silvercollection.it
Silver Makers Marks
British & Irish silvermiths' makers marks indexed by Assay Office
www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk
Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks
The most comprehensive internet resource for research of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks found on antique and vintage silver and silverplate.
www.925-1000.com
Chicago Silver -- Research Links
www.chicagosilver.com
There are several online sites that have this information. Here are a few that I use most often:
English silver marks: the guide to hallmarks of London sterling silver
a widely illustrated guide to London silver assay marks, marks and hallmarks of British silver, including date letters chart, silver marking system and silver hallmarks guide of other towns as Birmingham, Sheffield, Dublin, Edinburgh, Chester, Glasgow: a widely illustrated directory of 3000...www.silvercollection.it
TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS AND MOUNTERS HALLMARKS: A
description, photos and information about maker's and sponsor's marks (A) entered in British Assay Offices by tobacconists, pipe manufacturers, pipe mounters, tobacco, cigars, fancy goods importers in The What is? Silver Dictionary of www.silvercollection.itwww.silvercollection.it
Silver Makers Marks
British & Irish silvermiths' makers marks indexed by Assay Office
Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks
The most comprehensive internet resource for research of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks found on antique and vintage silver and silverplate.www.925-1000.com
Chicago Silver -- Research Links
www.chicagosilver.com
Thank you Lord Barling.
I MOMENTARILY forgot that Barlings are near and dear to you. 
LOTS of good reading here. Thanks Sable!!!
I am just curious as to what it is like to smoke out of pipes like these. Particularly the meerschaum lined.Here's something that I hope you will find interesting, two Barling calabashes from 1908, one briar and the other a gourd meerschaum calabash.
The gourd calabash has a wide open draw, is fairly neutral, and delivers a great smoke. Depending on the condition of the pipe, these vintage pieces can remain excellent smokers. People are happily enjoying pipes that are approaching 200 years of age.
Thanks.
When you say that is fairly neutral, does that mean in regard to temperature?
No, what I mean by that is that the flavors seem to be uncontaminated by ghosts from pipe bowls past.
Oh OK. I see. Thanks for that. Some bowls ghost easier, I never considered that before. I've read on tobacco reviews that a particular tobacco (Clan) is supposed to be a real strong ghosting tobacco. It was the first tobacco I smoked. I smoked a 50g pouch of it through my inherited meerschaum. I only got the ghost for only about 2 or three bowls after I finished the pouch when I then switched to HH old dark fired... maybe was that because I was smoking a meerschaum?
Thanks for the pointer Sablebrush!
Thanks for the pointer Sablebrush!
Here is one more Barling motor cap. But it is on a Peterson Patent from 1903. There are no hallmarks on the motor cap but it does have the E.B. And W.B. Stamp. Jesse has pointed out to me that the motor cap was first made in 1906. so either the Pete was sold later, which did happen, or the cap was added on later.
This is a bad pic, but this is the only one I have, but it's one of my favorite pipes
Just refurbed a nice little Barling;s Make Fosill 268. Unfortunately the crossed Barlings is long gone but the reg;d number can still be read with magnification--98046. According to what I have been able to read the number indicates a pipe made between 1936 and 1949-50. I understand the name Fosill was used after the war so this puts the pipe somewhere between 1945-46 and 1949-50?? There doesn't seem to be many Fosills being sold or even talked about. Are they somewhat rare because of the time fame or weren't there that many produced? Somewhat unique with the oval shank and stem. Very light vintage Barling's. Hope the experts can comment. Thanks, Hoppes
Nice pipe! TImeframe is roughly 1946 thru 1950, given the patent number, and fossil stamp. Barling didn't produce a great number of sandblasts. Their focus was on flawless smooths. During the War they turned more to sandblasts to make the fullest use of the briar that they had. Evidence of that is that they listed sandblasts as a part of their line beginning in 1943.
That’s a nice Fossil, Hoppes. I have a couple of pre-transition Fossils myself. I’ll post some photos soon.
Very nice. And the nomenclature is very clear for a pipe that age.
As to the stem, might it be a replacement? Or is there a very faint impression of the crossed Barlings?
As to the stem, might it be a replacement? Or is there a very faint impression of the crossed Barlings?
no the poster said"Unfortunately the crossed Barlings is long gone but the reg;d number can still be read with magnification--98046. "
so likely original.I dont see a replacement being stamped with the patent reg
Here are my Pre-Transition Barling Fossils. The first is a 451 EXEXEL, and the second is a 352B EXEXEL with a replacement stem and a giant chamber diameter of 1.03 inches.
