James Upshall Tilshead Hand Made Pencil Shank, England, Estate Era

• Not yet measured on this example: length, bowl height, chamber depth, chamber diameter, bowl width, weight. Measurements are added to the record as examples are re-handled.
• The attribute checklist is open on: topped. These are facts, not opinions — anyone holding this pipe can close them.
• Stem material is still open on this example. Vulcanite and acrylic age differently, and it is the first thing collectors ask — if you own this model, tell us what yours carries.
• No factory date code or nomenclature stage has been read on this example, so the era stays deliberately wide rather than guessed at.
• No shape number recorded — the maker's own catalogue designation for this form is still open.

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