Parker Root Briar Straight Billiard 158mm Estate Pipe

From the Faridunhill archive - estate pipes documented from our own reference cabinets. Parker root briar made in London England - the stamp itself is a story. Parker Pipe Co Ltd was formed in 1922 by Alfred Dunhill to finish and market Dunhill 'failings'. From 1923, Parker pipes carried their own stamps, and from 1936 they began to carry the possessive PARKER'S mark. This pipe carries the non-possessive PARKER mark, which means it was made before 1936. Parker pipes were finished in London for the American market, and this one carries the MADE IN LONDON stamp, which means it was made before 1946, when Dunhill opened a factory next door to Hardcastle and began to stamp MADE IN ENGLAND instead. The pipe carries no patent stamp, which means it was made before 1954, when Parker ceased stamping patents. The dating engine intersects these ranges and determines the pipe was made between 1923 and 1954. The pipe is stamped MADE IN LONDON over straight ENGLAND, which means it was made between 1923 and 1946. The pipe is stamped Parker root briar, which means it was made from a root briar block - a single piece of briar, not assembled from smaller pieces. The root is visible in the grain, which runs unbroken through the bowl. The pipe is finished in a smooth, reddish stain, which means it was made between 1923 and 1946, when Parker pipes were finished in a smooth, reddish stain. The finish is in excellent condition, with no fills, repairs or oxidation. The pipe is a straight billiard shape, with a long, tapering shank and a round, slightly tapered bowl. The pipe has a vulcanite tapered stem with a fishtail bit, which means it was made between 1923 and 1946, when Parker pipes were fitted with vulcanite stems. The stem is in excellent condition, with no tooth marks, fills or repairs. The pipe is stamped Parker root briar made in London England, which means it was made for the American market. Parker pipes were made for the American market until 1967, when Dunhill closed the Parker-Hardcastle factory and merged it with the Dunhill factory. Condition: excellent - no cracks, fills, repairs or oxidation. The rim shows light wear, and the chamber shows no cake or char. The stem shows no tooth marks. Ships from the Faridunhill / Pipe Collectors Encyclopedia archive. Worldwide shipping and professional sanitation on every estate pipe. SKU: 452

Measured: Length 158 mm (6.22 in); Bowl height 53 mm (2.09 in); Bowl width 39 mm (1.54 in); Chamber diameter 22 mm (0.87 in); Chamber depth 46 mm (1.81 in); Weight 50 g (1.76 oz).