Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe - Hardcastles Nosewarmer Made In London England for Sale

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Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe - Hardcastles Nosewarmer Made In London England For Sale

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Vintage Estate Smoking Pipe - Hardcastles Nosewarmer Made In London England:
$64.52

This vintage smoking pipe is a unique find for any collector. Made by Hardcastle's in London, England, it boasts a classic design and is perfect for enjoying your favourite tobacco. The pipe has a Sub-Type of Estate Pipes and is categorised under Collectables, Tobacciana & Smoking Supplies, Smoking Pipes & Accessories, and Estate Pipes. It is a must-have for any smoking enthusiast and is sure to make a great addition to any collection.

Condition: 4.75/5 Minor rim darkening and faint scratches on the bowl.

* Length: 12cm

* Bowl Height: 4.3cm

* Chamber Depth: 3cm

* Chamber Diameter: 1.8cm

* Outside Diameter: 3.8cm

* Stem Material: Vulcanite

* Filter: None

* Shape: Billiard Nosewarmer

* Finish: Smooth

* Material: Briar

* Country: England

Stamping:

- Hardcastle’s

- Filter Pipe

- 81

A note for potential buyers from the USA:

has a glitch whereby it allows stateside buyers to buy a pipe from the UK but it won’t make it past customs in the UK. Sadly I’ve lost too many pipes this way. There is an alternative, so please message me before you buy.

HISTORY:

Hardcastle was founded in 1908 by Edmund Hardcastle and built itself a good reputation among the numerous British mid-graders. In 1935 Dunhill started to build a factory next door to Hardcastle in Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17. The family owned Hardcastle Pipes Limited sold 49% of its equity to Dunhill In 1936.

Along with closing down its pipe factory in Notting Hill in 1946 Dunhill bought the remaining shares, turning Hardcastle into a 100% Dunhill subsidiary. As members of the Hardcastle family continued as executives in the company’s management Hardcastle retained a certain independence.

This ended in 1967. Dunhill merged Hardcastle with Parker (100% Dunhill as well). The new Parker Hardcastle Limited also absorbed the former Masta Patent Pipe Company. Hardcastle’s Forest Road plant was immediately given up and the production of Hardcastle pipes was shifted to Parker’s nearby St. Andrews Road factory – now consequently called Parker-Hardcastle factory.