Sommer Paneled Fat Rhodesian (Cf. GBD 9242)

[blaik]

About Sommer, the infos I have is that they have been established in Paris (like stated previously) but they have closed their factory in 1992.
The panelled Bulldog shape is one of many French classic shapes from Saint-Claude. What we know of the classic "British shapes" have been borrowed from French shapes created in Saint - Claude.

junkyarddawg is absolute with you agrees. All classical forms came from France. ::

 

[klause]

Pitchfork, that's a beautiful pipe - congratulations on a fine acquisition.
Great thread with very interesting information - thanks.

 

[lordnoble]

I've got a panel fetish and a dislike of Rhodesians, so I should be feeling all confused with it, but that pipe is beautiful. If it truly IS 1925, that's amazing.
-Jason