Aktas

▲ No stampings on the shank

Kemal Aktaş († 2005) is the founder of Aktas Meerschaum Co. The brand is now (2011) owned by Abdurrezzak Aktaş.
Address: AKTAŞOĞLU Ltd.
Beyazaltın Köyü Eskişehir (Turkey)

Altinay

▲ No markings on the meerschaum

The Altinay Pipe Co Ltd. was founded in 1964 in Eskişehir (Turkey)

Altinok

▲ No markings on the bowl

Artisan: Sinan A. Altinok in Ankara

Bauer

Andreas

no logo on the stem

▲ no markings on the pipe

(On the case) ― Made in Austria ―◊ ◊― Finest Culured Amber ―

▲ In enlarged picture #1: "Finest Cultured Amber" means amberoid or acrilic mouthpiece.

In enlarged picture #2: Delrin push tenon (see the comments on the brand)

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CAO

Nashville (TN)

▲ (Left side) I. Bekler

This solid block meerschaum pipe featering Sherlock Holmes was carved by Ismet Bekler, an artisan working in Eskisehir (Turkey). CAO ownes the exclusive rights to Bekler pipes in the USA.

Ivanhoe

Countryman

▲ 20, Genuine Block, Meerschaum
Elephant on one side of the stem, "Tanganyika" on the other.

A brand of Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation from Amboseli Pipes. (J.M. Lopes, op. cit.)

Dunhill

VERCINGETORIX

1920 - 1930

On bottom of the case
DUNHILL VENTAGE CASE
LONDON
PAT.N° 141486/19
On top of the case
MADE IN ENGLAND
No markings on the pipe.

▲ On the side of the case ▼

The top (winged helm) is a screw-in bowl. The pipe is displayed in a patented case.
The patent 141486/19 has been granted in 1920 for the design of the ventilated case. The vents on the case and the removable bowl may be observed on the enlarged views.
• Value (Estate): 677.30 US $ • 501.00 €

Vercingetorix as seen by... Dunhill (briar pipe)

Fikri Baki

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GBD

▲ (Left side) Genuine Block Meerschaum

(Underside) 9438

(On stem) Tanzania

This leather wrapped meerschaum pipe illustrates GBD's collaboration with the Tanganyika Meerschaum Corporation and French leather artisans in the 1970s.

Hartmann

Ludwig

Missing stem

▲ (Inside case) Ludwig Hartmann [Eagle] & Eidam Wien

Meerschaum pipe fitted with a 14 Kt gold band.

N.B.: Eidam (plur. Die Eidame) is a (obsolete) German word meaning "Son-in-law".

Ludwig Hartmann was founded in 1829 and their meerschaum pipes were quite renowned considering they received the "Medaille de 1ere classe" at the Exposition Universelle, 1867 in Paris.

Ludwig Hartmann & Eidam Wien catalogue page.

Kaywoodie

▲ No markings on the shank.

Period: 1958 - 1968

Twin bowl model. Meerschaum pipe with two screew-in and interchangeable bowls made of meerschaum too.

Man

Isle of Man

▲ (On the bottom of the stem) Great Britain

▲ (On bottom of mouthpiece) Great Britain

A brand of MANXMAN PIPES Ltd, The Quay, Old Laxey, Isle of Man, British Isles.
The meerschaum used for these pipes usualy was of Tanzanian origine (like Kiko or Twiga pipes).
See also: Manx Meerschaum, Pioneer

Manx Meerschaum

Isle of Man

▲ (On band)

Millenium of Tynwald

▲ Manxland Blockmeerschaum, Great Britain, 867

Laxey Pipe Factory (closed in 2002).
Other brands from the factory: "Manxpipe", "Manxman", "Manxland".
See also: Man Pipes

Nørding

▲ Meerschaum pipe. No markings on the shank. (On the ferrule) NØRDING

▲ This pipe is an example of the meerschaum pipes Nørding has distributed and which were mostly crafted by the MANXMAN PIPES Ltd (Man, Manx Meerschaum) .

Production (2002): 50,000 pipes/year
See also: Son, Eriksen, Kriswill

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Paykoc

Denver (CO)

no logo on the stem

▲ No markings on the pipe

Paykoc Imports started as a small Turkish meerschaum pipe retailer in Denver, Colorado. This merchant retailer has since expanded his inventory offering also briar pipes and products from around the world.

Peterson

▲ (On band) K&P Sterling Siver, Peterson Dublin

No markings on the bowl

The stem of this meerschaum pipe is horn and it constitutes a rare example of a P-Lip carved into this material.
The band on the pipe is sterling silver not validated by hallmarks making thus this pipe impossible to date.

Given the similarity of their "P" stem logos, do not confuse Peterson's Meerschaum pipes with Pioneer's (if the logo occurs).

Peterson's P-Lip and its variants

Pioneer

▲ Genuine Block Meerschaum, 240, Pioneer

▲ (Right side) Block, Meerschaum

Probably a brand of Pioneer Pipes Co. Wilczak & Colwell, op. cit. mention pipes with this label from Duncan Briars Ltd, Oppenheimer Pipes or Delacour Brothers.

Pioneer used to import meerschaum pipes from the MANXMAN PIPES Ltd factory (Isle of Man, UK) as shown by the markings of this pipe. (See "Man")

Do not confuse the Pioneer "P" logo with the one which may occur on Peterson's Meerschaum pipes.

S. Yanik

▲ (Stem underside) S. Yanik No markings on the meerschaum

Artisan: Sadik Yanik

SMS

▲ No stampings on the meerschaum

Import brand for Turkish made meerschaum pipes. The corporate was founded in 1980 by Samil Sermet and his wife, Beth.

Vinche

no logo on the stem

▲ (Inside lid of the case)

J. B. Vinche

85, rue du Marché aux Herbes

Bruxelles

(On the edge of the case)

FOURNISSEUR BREVETE DE S.A.R. M^GR LE PRINCE ALBERT DE BELGIQUE (1)

DIPLOMES D'HONNEUR LIEGE 1905 MILAN 1908

Though impossible to be precisely dated, this pipe might be estimated prior to WWII given the address of the former shop stamped inside the case lid.

Sandpiper

(1) Transl: "Patented supplier of H.R.H. The Prince Albert of Belgium"

"Prince Albert" is one of the titles of Albert I, king of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934. (See enlarged view #3).