I was lucky enough to find some old briar pipes today, and found this one with a stamp on the metal band. Anyone recognize this? I couldn't find a name on the briar. The pipe below it is a Chacom. Thanks Swede
Scouting some old antique mall briars
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Swede, can't open your pic! Maybe my machine! FTRPLT
FTRPLT, I hope it resolves and you can open later. It's on about a 1/2 wide silverish colored band and is an unequal quadrilateral (internet says a parallelogram) with the longest points going towards the bowl and bit then 3 small bumps at each end and 4 in the middle. I tried a Google image search, but no luck.
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I've enhanced the picture and can't make out one word that precedes what looks like "old" then briar and on a line under that Itay.
If I had to guess it would be one of the big three in Italy being Savinelli, Lorenzo or Rossi. Out of them three I would go with Rossi. I say this because they have been in operation for so long and supplied pipes directly to tobacco shops that they offered discounts to. Here's the link for a good read on them. They reference Old Briar as a stamp in the section of dating their pipes. Very nice pipe find Swede.
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Rossi - Pipedia
Thanks Niblick, this may be an odd one, and appreciate the tip on Rossi. I'd likeIf I had to guess it would be one of the big three in Italy being Savinelli, Lorenzo or Rossi. Out of them three I would go with Rossi. I say this because they have been in operation for so long and supplied pipes directly to tobacco shops that they offered discounts to. Here's the link for a good read on them. They reference Old Briar as a stamp in the section of dating their pipes. Very nice pipe find Swede.
Rossi - Pipedia
to have an old Rossi. I've got to figure out the other word and maybe negotiate a price. It seems like it is a good make-looks well made with the wide marked band, etc., and I'm thinking the dots in the symbol may signify briar quality. I checked out that link, and dove into the site. It's an amazing wealth of knowledge, and I'm thankful people have worked to compile such information.