▲ This pipe is posterior to 1957, the date when La Bruyère took the "Chacom" corporate name back.

Brand created by La Bruyère in the 1930s.

These two pipes are from different makers. If we refer to the crown logo, the second which is of French origin, should come from the workshop of André Bourgeois (see Pipe de Roi) in Saint Claude.

Artisan: Robert C. Kiess is a physician, Doctor of medicine.

Other doctors carving pipes: Daniel Jud, Roman Kovalev

Finish designations* :

• Smooth pipes are stamped SL (Light) SM (Medium) SD (Dark).
• Rusticated or sandblasted pipes are stamped RL (Light) RM (Medium) RD (Dark).

Grading:

• Entry grade: formerly named "Patriot" and stamped (ascending) P, PP, PPP.
• Highest grade: formerly named "Heritage" and stamped (ascending) H, HH.
• The "Ambassador" grade has been discontinued.

Dating: a 2 digit number stands for production year. It may be followed by a serial number indicating the position of the pipe in the year.

* these designations have been canceled in 2011.

See also (same logo): John Surrey

An export brand of the Berrod-Regad group mainly for the German market (9mm filter pipes).

Brand of Gichard & Cie, not produced anymore.

 

 

A brand of Oppenheimer Pipes Ltd.

 

▲  Others metal pipes logos & markings: Alco, Bryson, Duncan, Falcon, Kaywoodie (Filter Pipe , Filter plus, Filtronic), Medico Ventilator, Ornsby

Brand created in 1925 by GBD's Parisian sales manager J.B. Rubinovich. The Dr Plumb production was run by the Ruchon & Verguet and also Ropp factories (Saint-Claude - France).
The brand now belongs to the English Cadogan group.