Updated: Jul 14, 2011 The Comoy brand has been taken over by Cadogan Investments during the early 1980’s.
See also: Chapuis-Comoy
See also: Chapuis-Comoy
Comoy's seconds :
Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Britannia, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, Cromwell, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Falcon, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Jockey, Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Overland, Royal Falcon, Scotland Yard, St James, Sunrise, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Carlyle, The Exmoor, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, Trident, Twin Bore, Wilshire,
Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Britannia, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, Cromwell, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Falcon, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Jockey, Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Overland, Royal Falcon, Scotland Yard, St James, Sunrise, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Carlyle, The Exmoor, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, Trident, Twin Bore, Wilshire,
The lines names are displayed in alphabetic order.
Blue Riband
▲ ◊ Comoy, Blue Riband ◊
◊ Made in London (in circle) England, 126 ◊
◊ Made in London (in circle) England, 126 ◊
The "Blue Riband" is on the top of Comoy's lines.
Three pieces (two black, one white) inlaid "C" logo. This method was canceled in the early 80s.
Very rare: One year during WW II Comoy put a blue "C" on the stem of their Blue Riband line.
Celebration
▲ ◊ Comoy's CELEBRATION, Made in London, England, 101 ◊
Lucite stem.
Pipe carved in 1976. 18 karat gold band with head of leopard, English crown, and "B" .
Lucite stem.
Pipe carved in 1976. 18 karat gold band with head of leopard, English crown, and "B" .
▲ ◊ Comoy's CELEBRATION, Made in London, England, 139 ◊
Gold band with [crown], [head of leopard], and [B]
(see document)
Gold band with [crown], [head of leopard], and [B]
(see document)
▲ In this case the blue logo appears to be made of FOUR inlaid pieces.
Comoy's MilleniumExtraordinaire
▲ ◊ Comoy's, Extraordinaire ◊
◊ Made in London ( in oval) England, 804 ◊
◊ Made in London ( in oval) England, 804 ◊
▲ Note the rugby ball shape of the "Made in London" stamping which is usually in a circle from 1950.
▲ (Left side) ◊ Comoy's, Extraordinaire ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in England, 61 XL ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in England, 61 XL ◊
▲ Length: 17.8 cm. Bowl Height: 5.1 cm. Weight: 85 gr
▲ (Underside) ◊ Comoy's, Extraordinaire ◊
(Underside) ◊ 235 ◊
(Underside) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
(Underside) ◊ 235 ◊
(Underside) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
The "Extraordinaire" designation was given to either oversized pipes or to unusual pipes.
Grand Slam
▲ (Side 1) ◊ Comoy, Grand Slam, Patent ◊
(Side 2) ◊ Made in England (In circle) U.S.PAT. 2001612, 219◊.
(Bottom, near stem) ◊ * 4 Pat Pending ◊
(Side 2) ◊ Made in England (In circle) U.S.PAT. 2001612, 219◊.
(Bottom, near stem) ◊ * 4 Pat Pending ◊
The Bar Logo is white, turquoise, white.
The mark "*4" indicates the size of the leather washer located on the end of the metal stinger (see patent description).
Period: 1933 until 1945 (with the bar logo)
After WWII the bar logo has been replaced by the 3 pieces inlaid C.
See also: Newhaven
The mark "*4" indicates the size of the leather washer located on the end of the metal stinger (see patent description).
Period: 1933 until 1945 (with the bar logo)
After WWII the bar logo has been replaced by the 3 pieces inlaid C.
See also: Newhaven
Guildhall
▲ (Left side) ◊ Comoy's Guildhall ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London (in circle) England, 185 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London (in circle) England, 185 ◊
L.R 1904
▲ (Left side) ◊ L.R (In oval) London Made ◊
(Hallmarks on band) ◊ HC (In cartouche), [leopard head] [Lion passant] [Date letter] ◊
(Hallmarks on band) ◊ HC (In cartouche), [leopard head] [Lion passant] [Date letter] ◊
A straight (one or two lines) "London Made" stamping may be found on Comoy's pipes from 1902 until about 1915. The Hallmarks on the band are for 1904.
The “C” logo was first inlaid in the side of the mouthpiece around 1919.
The “C” logo was first inlaid in the side of the mouthpiece around 1919.
London Pride
▲ (Left side) ◊ Comoy's, London Pride, Extraordinaire ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London (In circle) England, 342 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London (In circle) England, 342 ◊
Specimen Straight Grain
▲ (Left side) ◊ Comoy's, Specimen, Straight Grain ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London (In circle), England, 434 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London (In circle), England, 434 ◊
Quote from Comoy's 1965 catalogue as to Specimen Straight Grain grade: "The rarest and finest of all Comoy pipes."
Tradition
▲ Three pieces (two black, one white) inlaid "C" logo. This method was canceled in the early 80s.
Virgin Briar
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▲ (Left side) ◊ Comoy's (Arched) Virgin Briar ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in England (In circle) U.S.PAT. 2001612, 389 ◊
(Bottom) ◊ *2 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in England (In circle) U.S.PAT. 2001612, 389 ◊
(Bottom) ◊ *2 ◊
This pipe had the "Grand Slam" metalic stinger because of the *2 stamping and the patent number.
Period: 1933 until (?)
The "Virgin Briar" line was no longer mentioned in Comoy's catalogues in 1965.
The "Virgin Briar" line was no longer mentioned in Comoy's catalogues in 1965.