Miscellaneous symbols
Crown(s) 
▲ ◊ Ben Wade Danish Hand Made 100 ◊ Made by Preben Holm
Brand founded In the 1860's. Lane Ltd. (NYC) bought the brand in 1962 and closed the factory in Leeds in 1965. During the period 1972 - 1989 Ben Wade pipes were mass produced for Lane Ltd. by Preben Holm's worshop in his very personal style.
Peter Wilson owner of Duncan Pipes bought the rights of the brand in 1998.
Ben Wade's seconds: Bridge, Dr Mc Quade, Allerton
Peter Wilson owner of Duncan Pipes bought the rights of the brand in 1998.
Ben Wade's seconds: Bridge, Dr Mc Quade, Allerton
◊ Big Ben Reputation Made in France ◊
▲ This is probably not a pipe from the Dutch Big-Ben brand for following reasons:
- No hyphen between Big and Ben.
- Pipes figuring under "Silverking" or "Gold King" display stampings and a logo entirely similar to those.
- No hyphen between Big and Ben.
- Pipes figuring under "Silverking" or "Gold King" display stampings and a logo entirely similar to those.
Corsican Briar
▲ (Left side) ◊ Corsican Briar, France ◊ (Right side) ◊ Virgin - Natural ◊
Pipe crafted in France for the US market and probably sold by Mastercraft.
See also (same crown logo): Royal Ascot
See also (same crown logo): Royal Ascot
Crown of England
▲ ◊ Crown of England ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Crown of England ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in England ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in England ◊
"Crown of England" may be a brand of H. Perkins & Sons Ltd. which produced a line with the same name.
▲ (Underside) ◊ Danish Pride, by, Ben Wade ◊
◊ Golden Tan, Hand made in Denmark ◊
◊ Golden Tan, Hand made in Denmark ◊
Danish Pride was a Ben Wade's sub-brand (or line) during the period 1972 - 1989 when the pipes of the British label were carved in Denmark by Preben Holm.
David Jones Sydney
Sydney 
▲ Actually this logo isn't a crown but a trident.
David Jones is the name of an Australian department Store founded 1838.
Fiamma di Re
▲ ◊ Fiamma di re, fiammata due corone, pesaro maxima ◊
Brand created by Giannino Spadoni, pipemaker in Pesaro, Italy. He crafted the Fiamma di Re pipes until 1990, when he closed his workshop.
Gold Crown
▲ ◊ Gold Crown, London England, 9490 ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Gold Crown ◊
▲ The crown logo on the stem of this pipe is somewhat worn out. Thus it's hard to compare it in order to know a bit more about this label.
Gold King
▲ (Left side) ◊ Gold King ◊ (Right side) ◊ Algerian Briar, France ◊
(On Band) ◊ 12 KT, Goldplated ◊ Gold King's logo is yellow, Silverking's is white
(On Band) ◊ 12 KT, Goldplated ◊ Gold King's logo is yellow, Silverking's is white
Same logo: Big Ben Reputation, Silverking
▲ ◊ (Side 1) Hardcastle's Royal Windsor, ...
(Side 2) Sandhewn RGD. Made in London England, 2 ◊
See also: Royal Crown , Royal Bruyere and Oxford
(Side 2) Sandhewn RGD. Made in London England, 2 ◊
See also: Royal Crown , Royal Bruyere and Oxford
King's Imperial
▲ (Left side) ◊ King's Imperial, Made in England ◊
Similar logos: Corsican Briar, Royal Ascot
▲ (Left side) ◊ Majestic, ..(?).. ◊
These stampings are crosshatched for an unknown reason.
(Underside) ◊ Denmark, 19 ◊
These stampings are crosshatched for an unknown reason.
(Underside) ◊ Denmark, 19 ◊
See also Stanwell's Majestic line.
Meier & Frank
▲ ◊ (Side 1) Meier & Frank, Natural Grain (Side 2) Made in London, England ◊
Name of a former chain of departement store founded in Portland Oregon (USA) in 1857.
Piladelphia 
▲ (On top) ◊ Middleton's Royal Cricket ◊ (On stem) ◊ France ◊
▲ This Middleton pipe seems to come from the same French factory as some Royal Ascot: it is marked with the same logo.
Oxford
▲ These markings seem to correspond to a Hardcastle line or second. The crown logo is very similar to Royal Bruyere and Royal Crown
Pipe de Roi
Artisan: André Bourgeois † (1911-1983)
Workshop (closed): 16 Rue du plan du Moulin (under the bridge) St Claude (France). All the tools were driven by a paddle wheel. The device has been condamned after the sewage liquids reorganisation by the township.
Workshop (closed): 16 Rue du plan du Moulin (under the bridge) St Claude (France). All the tools were driven by a paddle wheel. The device has been condamned after the sewage liquids reorganisation by the township.
▲ (Left side) ◊ Royal Ascot, De Luxe ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Royal Ascot, Supreme ◊
(Right side) ◊ Algerian Briar, France ◊
(Right side) ◊ Algerian Briar, France ◊
▲ ◊ Royal Ascot, Supreme ◊
Pipes with this brand were manufactured in France for Duncan (according to J.M. Lopes, op. cit. and Wilczak & Colwell, op. cit.). They were destined to US market and sold by Mastercraft.
Royal Bruyere
Hardcastle
▲ (Left side) ◊ Royal Bruyere, Extra ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
(Bottom) ◊ 836 ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in London, England ◊
(Bottom) ◊ 836 ◊
Silverking
▲ (Left side) ◊ Silverking ◊
On sterling silver band: EP (In a diamond) L W M (In antique script)
(Right side) ◊ Algerian Briar, Made in France ◊ Silverking's logo is white, Gold King's is yellow
On sterling silver band: EP (In a diamond) L W M (In antique script)
(Right side) ◊ Algerian Briar, Made in France ◊ Silverking's logo is white, Gold King's is yellow
This is probably not a brand but rather the name of a line of an unknown french factory.
Other line from this factory: Big Ben Reputation , Gold King
▲ (Left side) ◊ Stefano, Exclusive ◊
(Right side) ◊ Selected Briar (Arched) ◊
(Right side) ◊ Selected Briar (Arched) ◊
Export brand for the german market
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