Stanwell Royal Bark 685 Chimney, Reg. No. 969-48 Era (pre-mid-1970s)

This archive record documents a Stanwell Royal Bark pipe in the Chimney shape, catalogued under shape number 685 G. The Chimney is characterised by a tall, upright cylindrical bowl of pronounced height relative to its width, a form well suited to a long, cool draw and one that recurs across Danish factory catalogues of the mid-twentieth century. The Royal Bark designation identifies one of Stanwell's textured finish lines, in which the surface is worked to a rugged, bark-like rustication rather than polished smooth. Stanwell occupies a central place in the history of the Danish pipe industry. The dating of this example rests principally on its registration stamp. The marking 'Reg. No. The presence of the registration number therefore functions as a terminus for the piece: it places production within the window between the registration's grant and the stamp's retirement. As a documented estate example, it serves in this archive as a reference point for the Royal Bark finish, the 685 shape, and the registration-number phase of Stanwell's nomenclature.