Short history of the brand.
Brand founded in 1863 by Frederik Charatan. When his father retired in 1910, Reuben
Charatan took over the family business.
All the pipes were handmade until 1973.
The brandname has been overtoken by Dunhill in 1978 and sold in 1988 to James B. Russell
Inc. (NJ, USA). During the period 1988-2002 Charatans were crafted by Butz
Choquin in St Claude (France).
Dunhill re-purchased Charatan brand name in 2002 and Colin Fromm (Invicta
Briars, Castleford) follows up on freehand production.
▲ (Underside)
Charatan's Make
London England
Belvedere
Made by Hand
(On extension)
After Hours
After Hours Charatan pipes are actually short shanked pipes with an extension. The Early pipes had a horn section (later plastic) and it was screwed to the truncated shank.
The After Hours line was a clever move by Charatan to use smaller or flawed strummels.
▲ (Left side)
Charatan Make, London England
Belvedere
(Right side)
4148DC, 9MM
(On stem)
REGD No. 203573
The red "CP" stem logo indicates a 9mm filter pipe.
The "DC" stamping ("Double Comfort" saddle bit) after the shape # (here 4148) was introduced when Dunhill took control of the company in 1979. The patent number on the stem applies for this DC bit.
▲ (Left side) Charatan (Curved) [Crown] Coronation
(Right side) Made by Hand, in, City of London
▲ (Left side) Charatan's, CROWN, ACHIEVEMENT
(Right side) Made by Hand, London England
▲ (Left side) Charatan Make, London England
(Bottom) L (In circle) 483DC
▲ Family era : period 1910 - 1960
Shape #58 called "Newmarket"
▲ (Left side)
Charatan's Make, London England
Made by Hand in
City of London
▲ (Left side)
Tinder Box, Golden Jubilee, 1928-197
(Right side)
Charatan's, Made By Hand in City of London
(Underside) 143 of 300
(Stem markings) : Golden CP logo and Regd No
Gold filled band