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splicer9

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Nov 14, 2013
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I have acquired this awesome rusticated volcano and cannot ID the maker.

Anyone have any ideas?

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pruss

Lifer
Feb 6, 2013
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Mytown
Hi there,
Welcome to the site. You'll need to work on your pics a little bit... they are WAY too big, and the hallmarks, and much of the rest, appear to be out of focus. I look forward to your posts, and learning about piping from you as you contribute here to the site.
Best,
-- Pat

 

teufelhund

Lifer
Mar 5, 2013
1,497
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St. Louis, MO
It's really hard to make anything out, but I have discerned that half faded stamp (the bottom portion) is a 3 letter acronym and appears to be U.S.A. and judging by the structure of the letters of the stamp my best guess is Boswell. Upon addition research I found this on their site regarding markings.
J.M. Boswell is one of the first American pipe makers to hand-engrave his name onto each of his briar pipes, instead of using a metal stamp. In the 70’s he always hand carved his signature onto the shank of all his pipes.
From 1975 to the beginning of 1980 while working for pipe maker Richard Johnson, J.M. made hundreds of pipes, on which he stamped Johnson Handmade. J.M. made 90% of all those pipes in that era. Near the end of J.M.'s employment at Johnson’s, you will find pipes with Boswell's signature hand-engraved on the underside of the pipes with Johnson handmade stamped on the side.
During the mid 80’s here at Boswell’s Pipe and Tobacco, J.M. did have a metal stamp made and experimented with it a few times, but felt it was not a proper finish for his handmade pipes. “A work of art should be hand signed not stamped like machine made pipes. Artist’s always sign their work.” He never again used the stamp.
J.M. Boswell started dating all his pipes towards the middle of the 80’s, after customers had begun to request that the year be added.
Thrown by an illegible signature, J.M. started to carve his name more clearly around 1998. Since J.M. was selling his pipes all over the world, he then started to print USA along with his name and year.
Your pipe may have a hand carved signature, which is very neat. Take care.

 

teufelhund

Lifer
Mar 5, 2013
1,497
3
St. Louis, MO
Here is a pic I found of the marking... It's obviously newer because of the added date and the Addition of the J.M. but it looks like a good fit to me.
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They appear to be very valuable in certain cases. Congratulations on your new pipe.

 

dmcmtk

Lifer
Aug 23, 2013
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I would also think Boswell. The mark in the diamond is EP, Electro Plated, i.e. not Sterling. Maybe a repair? Looks like it was added, look at the slight bit of the shank which is visible between the band and the stem.
Dave

 
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