Pipes of the Pesaro school

 

▲ Gold bar, 1/2 on stem, 1/2 on shank, aligning stem and shank

▲ Exceptionally the bar logo isn't divided in two parts on this "Eye of the Inka" pipe (Human face with a raptor mask).
Band: 18K Gold + 1 Ruby + 7 diamonds.
This pipe has a 9mm filter. Weight: 138 g

Artisan: Salvatore Amorelli
Grading (ascending): 1 to 5 stars. 5 stars pipes may be differenciated by some golden stars:
(* * * * * or * * * * *)

 

▲  This pipe is provided with an air regulation system located at the stem-shank junction. (see enlarged view)

Royal Dutch Pipe Factory
See also: Big Ben , Royal Dutch , Humbry, Roermond

⁽¹⁾ According to Wilczak & Colwell, op. cit..
The 363 shape # effectively corresponds to a square pannel shape in Comoy's catalog.

▲  The SEA stamping was introduced about 2007

▲  Earlier rugby ball shape signature.

Artisan: Søren Eric Andersen started carving pipes in 1968 and established on his own in 1975. In the 1990' he moved to Germany and then to England. Thus his pipes may be stamped "Denmark", "Germany" or "England".
Production (2008): ~ 40-50 pipes/year
Classic handmade shapes without fillings.

 

 

Second brand used by the Rovera family (Angelo and Damiano) who produces Ardor, Roverart and Rovera.

Artisan: Brian McNulty
The dot inlaid in the stem is of red clay (Catlinite) used by indians. It's the soul (Anima) of the pipe.
Grading (ascending): 1 to 4 circled crosses
Briar origin: S = Spanish, M = Marocco, C = Calabria
Dating: month and year the pipe was made are stamped on the shank.

Artisan: Anne Julie Rasmussen (born 1940). She is the widow of Poul Rasmussen.
See also: Norup (Lars Christensen), Suhr
Other female pipe carvers in these pages: Radka Hofmannová (Pearl Bee), Manduela.
Nanna Ivarsson who doesn't stamp any logo on her mouthpieces.

 

Artisan: Adriano Anselmi
After a first period during which he worked alone, he colaborated with Alcide Duranti ("Non Canta La Raganella").