▲ G L are the initials of Gudbrand Larsen († 1902) founder of the brand in 1844.

▲ Two small red squares: one on the shank the other on the stem to align them.

▲  While Lillehammer's sales went from bad to worse in the 1960's, Kriswill purchased the brand and used to manage the norwegian plant a short period. This pipe was carved in Norway by the danish brand during this era.

See also: Norrøna

Leather clad pipe.

▲ Pipe manufactured in 2001

▲ Magnum size pipe (Frog) with a A 2 grade (smooth finish), manufactured in 2007.

Artisan: Michael Lindner (born 1970)

Markings: two stampings coexist

• "michael lindner" and "handmade usa" in a straight line
• "michael lindner made by hand usa" in a circle.

In 2005 "united states" was dropped in favour of "usa".

Dating : the full manufacture year was stamped from 2002 on.

Gradings

• Sandblast grading (ascending): E, D, C and Spider (added in 2004).
• Smooth Grading (ascending): B, A, AA and Dragonfly (introduced in 2001) the highest grade of Lindner.

Other animal stampings:

• Frog (magnum).
• Bat (double magnum).

Pricing tiers (introduced in September 2007) are represented by encircled numbers. They are to take in account shape complexity, size, grain for each letter grade.

• Three tiers (1, 2, 3) for grades E to A.
• Four tiers (from 1 to 4) for AA grade.
• Five tiers for Spider and Dragonfly grades.

Double Magnum Pipes (Bat) are stamped with an additional tier. (i.e. D 4, AA 5)

Production (2011): ~ 100 pipes/year

The M. Linkman and Co. was established by Louis B. Linkman and August Fisher in 1898. The company closed down in the 1950s and the Dr Grabow branch was sold to Henry Leonard and Thomas Inc.
See also : Bucko, Dr Grabow, Colossals, Hollycourt, Duke of Dundee, Royalton

Lisa Gherardini is also known as Lisa del Giocondo or Mona Lisa.

Artisan: Steve Liskey

 

Lloyds seems to be an export brand. Pipes stamped "Century Old" usually were intended to the US market by Lorenzo.
See also (same "Century Old"): Jet Pipe, T.V.

(1) According to Wilczak & Colwell, op. cit.