The Cassano brand was established in 1926 when Enrico Ceresa, coming back from St Claude (France), modernized his father's (Gerolamo) factory built in 1919 in Cassano Magnago. As soon as 1929 his brother Pietro emigrated to Brazil looking for new markets. The business appreciably developped in the 1930s thanks to an strong export policy (USA, Germany, Denmark, England ...). In 1970, Carlo Ceresa, son of Enrico manages the Fabbrica Pipe di Carlo Ceresa & C.

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Sub-brand for Tom Spanu pipes and named after a little village near his workshop in Laerru (Sardinia)

See also: Clairmont, Castelsardo

Pipe carved by Tom Spanu.

Artisan: Colin Fromm
See also: Invicta Briars
Similar logos: Tower, Moorgate, St James

See also (same logo): Middleton

Artisan: Luciano Catini. He carves pipes since 1977.
Address: Via Galvani, 37
Fermo (FM) - ITALY

See also: Smokemaster, L.L. Bean, Hallmark

Artisan: Claudio Cavicchi
Production (2006): ~ 1000 pipes/year
Grading (ascending): 1© to 5© and "Diamante" (Straight grain).

Artisan: Svend Axel Celius († 1999) started learning his craft about 1960 at Suhr's Pibemageri. He opened his own pipe manufacture in 1963 but closed down for unknown reasons in the middle of the 1970's. Celius continued to realize pipes alone until the late 1980's.

Two important pipe lines:

• The "Fantasy" (sometimes stamped "Fancy") which are eccentric freehand shapes.
  "Fantasy" line grading (ascending): from 1 to 6
• The "Chess" line is the most important and their gading follow chess pieces.
  "Chess" line grading (ascending): Pawn (sand-blasted), Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen and King.

Other markings:

"Root" correponds to plateau rim pipes

The numerical code on "Chess" pieces designates the shape.

Some pipes are stamped "Zenia". They occured after his daughter's birth and are named for her.

"Randsborg" or "Randsborg crafted" is a crazy stamping having no special meaning.

Same Logo as Vincenzo Lombardi (an other Brebbia second).
Others fleur-de-lis logos: Ajustomatic, Duke of Kent, Fleur de Lis, Harrington Park, Omega, Thomas,

The shop (opening: April 27, 1929)  was exclusively devoted to pipes. These generally were imported and Brebbia was the most important supplier. The shop closed down on February 28, 1991.

Artisan: Dušan Doubek
Grading (ascending): 1 to 6 dots stamped on the shank.

Artisan: Luciano Cerrato (born 1917) started as a hobby pipe maker in the early 1960s. After he retired from his job -he was turner- he produced steadily 150-200 pipes/year. Luciano's curved drillings are renowned.