
Updated: Mar 06, 2010
▲ (Underside) ◊ Le Baron ◊
Le Chevalier
St Claude

▲ ◊ Le Chevalier, Saint Claude, France, 105 ◊
Le Nuvole

Pesaro

Artisan: Maurizio Tombari
▲ ◊ J Waille, LUNEL (Upper case letters) ◊
▲ ◊ J Waille, Lunel (Lower case letters) ◊
▲ ◊ J Waille ◊ (No "Lunel" mark )
▲ ◊ J Waille, Lunel (Lower case letters) ◊
Artisan :
Jean Waille. He is the son of
André Waille (†, pipe carver in St Claude), and nephew of
Michel Waille (
EWA).
Probable second brand:
Captain Patty
▲ (Left side) ◊ Le Roi, * * A ◊
(Right side) ◊ Lord Nelson, 3008 ◊
The grading (**A) and the logo on the stem (L) are very similar to those usualy found on
A. Lacroix pipes.
▲ ◊ Pipe by Lee, Limited Edition ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Pipe by Lee, Limited Edition ◊
(Right side) ◊ An Authentic, Imported Briar ◊
▲ Logo: 3 seven pointed brass stars.
▲ Logo: 3 étoiles à sept branches en laiton.
▲
▲ ◊ Pipe by Lee, Limited Edition ◊
▲ Logo: 1 seven pointed brass star
▲ Logo: 1 étoile à sept branches en laiton.
This brand was distributed by
Stewart-Allen Co, Inc. NY.
Grading (ascending): 1 to 5 stars
Early pipes have seven pointed brass stars, middle run have five points and later pipes are stamped with coloured gold stars.
Lee seconds:
Briar Lee , Gold Coast
▲ (Left side) ◊ Legion of Honor, Commander ◊ (Right side) ◊ Algerian Briar, Made in France ◊
A sub-brand of
Mastercraft for pipes imported from France.
Leonard's

Portland, Oregon

▲ ◊ The Premier, Straight Grain, LEONARD'S ◊ On the silver ring ◊ A.L. Silver ◊
▲ ◊ Leonard's, Meerschaum, Inner Bowl ◊
◊ Aged Imported Briar ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Leonard's ◊ (Right side) ◊ Meershaum Inner Bowl ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Leonard's, Straight, Grain ◊
(Right side) ◊ London England ◊
▲ (Left side)◊ Leonard's, Double-Bore ◊
(Right side) ◊ London England, 9488 ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Dover, De Luxe ◊ (Right side) ◊ Leonard Portland, 127 ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Dover, De Luxe ◊
(Right side) ◊ Lenonard (Arched) Portland, 434 ◊
(Underside) ◊ Made in England ◊
▲ These two "Dover De Luxe" pipes are from either
Comoy's or
GBD.
Home brand of Leonard's Pipe Shop, founded in 1936 by
Arthur Leonard and closed in 1989
See also Leonard's as
Sasieni second
▲ ◊ LEONARDO DA VINCI, HAND MADE, ITALY,
(3 ship sails) ◊
▲ ◊ L. Wood, Of London ◊
Artisan:
Leslie Wood
Pipes for the European market are stamped "L. Wood"
while those for US are stamped "
Ferndown".
Production: ~ 2000 pipes/year (Ferndown + L.Wood)
Lewis
(Richard)

▲◊ Lewis SFR 783 ◊ Old-style Logo: brass dot inlaid within a green acrylic dot
▲ ◊ Lewis Made in USA ◊ New-style logo ▲
LHS
(L&H Stern)
Brooklyn, NY

▲ ◊ Certified Purex, LHS (in diamond) Imported Briar ◊
▲ ◊ Certified Purex, LHS (In Diamond) Imported Briar, Caboose ◊
▲ ◊ Park Lane, LHS (In Diamond) De Luxe ◊
▲ ◊ Barrister, LHS (in diamond) Real Briar ◊
▲ Pipe stamped as a LHS "Barrister" line.
See also
Barrister as a LHS second brand.
▲ (Left side) ◊ Aladdin, LHS (in Diamond) ◊
▲ ◊ LHS (In diamond), Purex, Pat. N° 1587048, Real Briar ◊
Lillehammer

▲ (Left side) ◊ Lillehammer (Curved), GL, Best Make ◊
(Right side) ◊ Made in Norway ◊
▲ G L are the initials of Gudbrand Larsen († 1902) founder of the brand in 1844.
▲ G L sont les initiales de Gudbrand Larsen († 1902) fondateur de la marque en 1844.
▲ ◊ Lillehammer 784 ◊
▲ Two small red squares: one on the shank the other on the stem to align them.
▲ Deux petits carrés rouge : un sur la tige, l'autre sur le tuyau pour les aligner.
▲ (Top) ◊ Lillehammer, Clipper ◊ (Underside) ◊ 549 ◊
▲ 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.
Leather clad pipe.
Pipe gainée cuir
▲ ◊ Lindbergh (In oval), Made in France ◊
Linkman's
Chicago, IL

▲
▲ (Side 1) ◊ Linkman's, Hollycourt ◊
(Side 2) ◊ 8833 Imported Briar ◊
(Bottom) ◊ PAT.2073663 L ◊
▲
▲ ◊ Lions Head, Made in England (in Circle), 220 ◊
▲ ◊ Lisa Gherardini, Pesaro, Hand Made, Italy ◊
Lisa Gherardini is also known as Lisa del Giocondo or Mona Lisa.
Lisa Gherardini ast mieux connue sous le nom de "La Joconde".