Asbury

Ascorti

▲ ◊ Ascorti Business Hand Made Italy ◊

▲ ◊ Ascorti Collect T.B.I. Ascorti Hand Made Italy ◊

▲ (Left side)

◊ Ascorti, Special Edition,...
... Christmas 2005, For Tinder Box ◊

(Right side)

◊ Hand made, Italy, AR ◊

(Underside)

◊ 45.60 ◊

▲ (Left side)

◊ Ascorti ◊

(Right side)

◊ Hand Made, Italy ◊

▲ (Left side)

◊ Ascorti KS ◊

(Right side)

◊ Hand Made, Italy ◊

(Underside)

◊ [signature] ◊

Brand established in 1980 by Roberto Ascorti (born 1958), son of Giuseppe aka Peppino. See Caminetto.
Production (2007): ~ 1500-2000 pipes/year

Le huitième chapeau

Cesare Vigano chez Ascorti

Cavaliers en équilibre

Classicisme italien

Ascot

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▲ ◊ Ascot Britania ◊

▲ ◊ Ascot Pigskin ◊ Leather covered pipe

Brand of Beney Ltd

Ashton

▲ (Left side)

◊ Aston, Sovereign, LX, SG (In ovals) ◊

(Right side)

◊ Made in England, 21 OJC ◊

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◊ Magnum ◊

◊ Ashton, Pebble Shell ◊

◊ Made in, England, PAT N° 8515730 ◊

Crafted by Bill Taylor in 2001

Brand established in 1983 by Bill Ashton-Taylor (1945 - 2009†). James Craig (Jimmy) was designed by Bill himself worthy to continue Ashton pipes manufacture.
Finishes:
Pebble Grain (Dark sandblast), Brindle (Brown sandblast), Old Church (Tan sandblast), Pebble Shell (Rusticated and sandblasted), Claret (Smooth, always with a silver mount), Sovereign (Smooth natural).
Sizes:
X to XXX, LX (Extra large), ELX (giant), Magnum (Monsters)
SG:
Sovereign with exceptional grain.
Dating:
The number stamped indicates the years after 1980. Ex: 23 -> 2003

Sub-brand: Romford (sold through McCranie's)
See also: Taylor Made , Mac Cranie

Dunhill LC by Bill Ashton

Askwith

Plymouth, Devon, UK

▲ ◊ (One Silver dot) CA 08 ◊ Logo: five petal English rose. This pipe was carved in 2008

▲ ◊ Askwith ◊

Artisan: Chris Askwith
Stampings: intitials + year (until 2010)
From 2010 on the pipes are stamped "Askwith".
Grading (ascending): from 0 to 3 silver dots. (canceled in 2010)

Astley's

London

▲ ◊ Astley's 109 Jermin St, London, Made in England ◊ ▲ Axialy oriented "A"

▲ ◊ Astleys, 109 Jermin St, London ◊ Vertical "A" ▲

▲ ◊ Astleys, 109 Jermin St, London ◊ "A" with horns ▲
A pipe from the Astley's famous "Rock Briar" line.

109 Jermyn Street

Astor

Comoy

▲ ◊ Astor (In oval), Made in London (In circle) England, 497 ◊

▲ ◊ Astor (In oval), London Made ◊

Atlanta

◊ Atlanta, London Made ◊

Atlantic

▲ (Left side) ◊ Atlantic, Bruyere ◊ (Right side) ◊ West Germany ◊

Atwood

▲ (Left side)

◊ Atwood ◊

(Right side)

◊ Made in London, England, 6B ◊

(Underside)

◊ U.S. PAT. 2652062◊

Augsberger

(Frank): see Natural World

Auld Erin

Peterson

▲ ◊ Auld Erin, Made in Ireland, 606 ◊

▲ ◊ Auld Erin, Made in England, 608 ◊

▲ (Underside) ◊ Auld Erin, Made in Ireland, 417 ◊

"Auld" (Scotland) = Old
"Erin" : former poetical denomination of Ireland (cf. Éirinn go Brách)
These pipes seem to have been crafted in both Dublin and London Peterson's facilities.

Aurelia

Paul Guilland

◊ Aurelia Saint Claude veritable ◊

Aux mines d'écume

Paris

▲ ◊ Aux mines d'écume, PARIS, 35 Bould St Martin ◊ (In oval)

Avellino Pipe

Axmacher

Frank

pas de logo sur le tuyau

▲ (Underside)

◊― F. Axmacher, Germany (In circle) ―◊

◊― 11 A ―◊

Artisan: Frank Axmacher (born 1963)
Early stampings (until 2008): "AX" wedged between the two horizontal bars of an "F". Grade and date were stamped under the two bars.
Early grading (until 2008): Two letters. The first is for the pipe quality (ascending) from F to A. The second indicates the maker's evaluation.
Current stampings: Circular stamp
The date is stamped inside the circular signature. (i.e. 11=2011). The grade may be inside or outside the circle.
Current grading (ascending): C, B, A and AA for exceptional pipes

Azuma

Tsuge

▲ ◊ AZUMA Hand Made in Japan 501 ◊

This Tsuge second was essentially an export brand in the 1980's