Updated: Dec 03, 2013
▲ (Underside)
― ICHI ―
― 2007 ―
― J P ―
Artisan:
Ichi Kitahara started making pipes in 2004 under the guidance of H.
Tokutomi. After a couple of years interruption he is back as part-time carver in 2012.
▲ (Underside)
― Idskov ―
― DK 2004 ―
Artisan: Carsten Idskov (born 1958) began making pipes in 2001. He continues (2012) to teach mathematics and wood-working.
Markings: each pipes is stamped with the Idskov name and the year of production.
Grading: none
Il Ceppo
▲(Left side)
Il Ceppo (arched)
(Underside)
E 3892 Made by Hand (arched), In Italy, 6 (In triangle)
▲ Pipe from the first period.
▲ (Left side)
Il Ceppo (arched) Freeline, , 6 (In triangle)
(Underside)
Made by Hand (arched), In Italy
(Right side)
D 1844
▲ (Underside) Il Ceppo, Freeline, 1 (Encircled), Hand Made, Italy
Brand founded by Giorgio Imperatori in 1977 (first period) and bought by Franco Corinaldesi Rossi (second period, about 1996) when Giorgio retired. Franco and his sister Nadia are the current (2011) Il Ceppo pipe makers.
Giorgo Imperatori
Grading system.
Pipes from the first period:
- "Il Ceppo" stamping slightly curved
- A to H and a 4-5 digit number
- Group number in a triangle
Pipes from the second period:
- Straight "Il Ceppo" stamping
- 1: Sandblasted
- 2: Partially rusticated
- 3: Partially sandblasted
- 4-5-6-7: Smooth (ascending grain quality)
- 9: Rusticated
Sub brand: Amarcord
▲
(Underside) ― Poul, Ilsted, Handcut, Made in Denmark, (grading?) ―
Artisan:
Poul Ilsted (born 1946) carves pipes since 1968. He has worked for
Erik Nørding,
Svendborg and
W.O. Larsen before making himself independant.
Production (2009): ~ 150 pipes/year
Speciality: facet pipes
Grading is a combination of a letter and a number.
(e. g. F 3)
The letter grade (ascending): from A to J
The number grade (ascending): from 1 to 4
Wether the "2 B" marking is equivalent to "B 2" (both occur) is not known.
▲ Imperial Two Point London Made
▲ Imperial Treble, London made, Made in England 426
▲ Imperial Sangrain, Made in England (in circle)
Inderwick
London
▲ Inderwick, London
▲ Indrwicks, Founded 1797
Inderwick & Co was founded in the early 19th century by John Inderwick. The warehouse was situated 58 Princes St, Leicester Sqr, London
Ingo Garbe
Island of Læsø
▲ (Underside) ― G, Ingo Garbe ―
Artisan: Ingo Garbe carved his first pipes from 1967 in Germany. He moved then to Denmark. His pipes only bear his name and a "Runic" style G. No grade, no shape number, no date code.
Early pipes were stamped "Ingo G."
▲ Invicta, England, Hand Made
▲ (Left side) Invicta England
(Right side) Hand Made, By, Colin Fromm, 98
▲ Logo: Rearing horse (faint)
Former artisans:
Colin Fromm and
Colin Leeson.
Brand created in 1974. Colin Fromm continued on his own with the
Castleford brand.
Some Invicta pipes are issued from the cooperation between
Colin Fromm,
Bill Ashton Taylor and
Les Wood.
2010: Colin Leeson retiring,
Peter Ellam continues to be the sole craftsman of Invicta Pipes.
▲ (Left side) Iwan Ries & Co Nature
(Right side) Algerian Briar France
▲ IRC pipes of French origin are usualy marked "IR" on their stems.
▲ Big Ben, Houston, X-tra, 124, Made in Holland
▲ IRC pipes manufactured by the
Royal Dutch Pipe Factory usualy have an incercled IRC logo on their stems. See also:
Big-Ben
▲ Iwan Ries & Co
▲ IRC ThreeStar.
Iwan Ries & Co has been providing Chicago smokers with pipes, cigars and tobaccos since 1857. The store has a little smoking room to the left in the back. An authentic old Chicago decor.
Address: 19 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL
See also:
La Salle
▲ IRWIN'S London Make, London England, 9465
▲ (Right side)
Ivan Holst Nielsen (In circle)
(Underside)
Hand Made, In Denmark
Artisan: Ivan Holst Nielsen was a well recognized pipe maker in the late 1960s and 1970s. After an long interruption he started again producing pipes about 2008.
▲ (Underside)
. An Ivarsson . Product (In circle)
L I (cursive) 0401
Artisan:
Lars Ivarsson (born 1944) is the son of
Sixten Ivarsson and father of Nana Ivarsson.
Production (2009): 50-100 pipes/year
▲ (Underside)
. An Ivarsson . Product (In circle)
N I (cursive) 5507
Artisan: Nana Ivarsson (born 19??) is the second daughter of Lars and granddaughter of Sixten Ivarsson
Production (2010): ~ 70 pipes/year.
The pipes are stamped with the same Lars' round stamp. An additional stamp in curved letters is showing the initials "NI" (contracted or seperated letters).
Dating: the two last digits of the number figuring on each pipe correspond to the year of manufacture (i.e. 07=2007). The two first digits indicate the manufacture rank in the year.
Early markings: the date is encircled in Ivarsson stamp (comparable to Sixten ).
▲ (Underside)
. An Ivarsson . Product (In circle)
1964
Specially Hand Made for
Pipe Dan Copenhagen
200 126
▲ (Underside)
. An Ivarsson . Product (In circle)
1974 [Sun]
Artisan: Sixten Ivarsson (1910 - 2001) is more than just a pipe maker. He is a legend.
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