The dublin style pipe is held by a bent pipe cleaner, works for taller pipes. Find upshall and astley from a vast selection of pipes. Unfollow james upshall pipes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I have sold around 80 of my fathers pipes on ebay througout 2005, and early 2006. Buy james upshall pipes and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Just recently received these new upshall pipes from tilshead, england. Extremely rare collectors item,original james upshall pipe made in late 1980s,unique giant sized freehand pipe,a brief history james upshall pipes are handmade in tilshead,a little village in wiltshire,deep in the english countryside. The history of caminetto shapes, stamping, articles, etc. It was a precursor of what are now known as uilleann pipes, and there were several wellknown makers over a large geographic area, including london, edinburgh, aberdeen, dublin, and newcastle upon tyne. Barry jones, who is widely regarded as one of the best pipe carvers in the world, with more than 40 years experience in pipe making. James upshall pipe company uk limited officers free. By 1985, kens craft was so evolved that upshall was making more graceful, better balanced and superior grained pipes than they had in their past or even that charatan generally had made. Richard carlton hacker, author of the ultimate pipe book has stated that, barry has an almost uncanny knack of finding the best concentration of grain.
Smokingpipes is your one stop shop for english estates james upshall tobacco pipes and all your tobacco smoking needs. Scott took his time introducing me to the world of pipes and tobacco types and helped me make my first purchase of a nice pipe and aromatic tobacco. The shaping is beautiful and the grain and finish are excellent. Ashton sandblasted pipes are often compared to early dunhill shell pipes, which are highly prized for their deep, craggy sandblasting. These are the best 100 of all the pipes made in one given year. He lived and worked at first in newcastle upon tyne, but moved later to the nearby town of north shields at the mouth of the tyne, probably in 1802. Jamesupshallpipeco is still selling a few pipes on ebay, 8 listed, 7 of them james upshall. Top estate pipes james upshall estate pipes james upshall estate pipes. Just as in previous years, each james upshall pipe is hand turned by master craftsman barry jones. James upshall in collectible estate tobacco pipes for sale.
I know the history of the company, the charatan legacy. They took longer to break in then most of the other pipe brands i have but well worth the effort. James upshall pipe co ebay items 11202015 hope that you folks dont mind but i made some comments about the dates of these upshalls and hope that ken will add his comments. New listing ascorti business ks xl stocky needle carved pot 360 flame grain handmade italy. He has written numerous nonfiction books for children, many on historical subjects. Nov 10, 2009 pipe smoking pipe tobacco pipe smoking my pipe collecting collection pipesmoking. English estates james upshall tobacco pipes buy english. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. In some cases it may have been a topographic name from the same word in the sense waterpipe, conduit, water channel, or a habitational name from pipe in herefordshire or pipehill in staffordshire, near lichfield earlier pipa, both named from this word. The current owner of james upshall pipes has also bought the rights to the astley name, and as the thread details theres pretty convincing evidence that regular noname pipes have been rebranded and sold as astley pipes. I wouldnt go near a recent astley with a barge pole. The skilled turner will transform the cut block forever striving to obtain perfect straight grain bowls. Copyright 2001 james upshall pipe company uk limited. I reamed the modest cake, and soaked the bowl with sea salt and alcohol.
Theres the further issue of the man that supposedly carves the ju pipes, barry jones, who appears to be a ghost. James upshall g grade highly sought after rare 1980s g grade in an excellent used condition w. Vintage james upshall smoking estate pipe hand made tilshead england. Most of the pipes i own are either italian or american, with the exception of a dunhill, and i was looking to acquire an english pipe, and ive read a lot of good stuff bout upshalls. James upshall tilshead estate pipe made by hand a fh. James upshall give a unique guarantee on each pipe leaving the workshop. This is my 8th upshall but the first bark finish and unsmoked nos pipe.
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The controversy last year did however, call into question exactly what one was getting with certain astley pipes. James upshall estate pipe tradition b rhodesian unsmoked. Sorry to thread hijack, but what pipe rests are those in the 2nd and 3rd pics al. Page 78 three ungraded fishing style pipes, with lanyard rings on the silver. Oct 22, 2014 the current owner of james upshall pipes has also bought the rights to the astley name, and as the thread details theres pretty convincing evidence that regular noname pipes have been rebranded and sold as astley pipes. Check james upshall pipe company uk limited in brenchley, knowle house, knowle rd, brenchley on cylex and find. Smoking my new james upshall pipe the first time youtube. All models are old english shapes influenced by the handturners creative mind. James upshall pipe company manufactures suggested retail price list. Up for auction is a james upshall tilshead england made by hand approximately 6 long x 2 i am selling these pipes for a friend and have little information available. Pipes with the grades jack, queen or king may be stamped with a number from 1 to 100.
The stem wasnt too difficult to restore, but working around the logo was an exercise in patience. Ebay listings for fun and entertainment archive pipe. All pipes, from the tilshead to our highest grades, are made from naturally cured grecian plateau briar. Many dedicated collectors have worked to chronicle pipe brands and makers. To this point, all of my upshalls are smooth pipes of the various grades p, s, b and ungraded. Motys involvement in the brand has always been cloudy and caused me to lose favor with. Some of the best values you can find in the pipe market are by buying estate pipes. I have 6 of them and 2 tislheads ad all of them smoke very well. Estate pipes, antique pipes, dunhill, danish pipes, japanese pipes, halcyon ii upshall b canadian, dublin bowl there is no question that barry jones, sole carver for upshall and former top carver for charatan in its predunhill days, knows how to cut a classical pipe. The history of the pipe style is traced to the late 18th or early 19th century. Robert reid 17841837 is widely acknowledged as the creator of the modern form of the northumbrian smallpipes. James upshall pipes are very good pipes, i have a tilshead that is beautifully grained, well made, and an excellent smoker. In german the style is referred to as lesepfeife or reading pipe, presumably because the longer stem allowed an unimpeded view of ones book, and smoke doesnt form near the readers eyes.
The pipes condition made for a relatively simple restoration with only some bowl top buildup and an oxidized stem. This pipe is 6 12 inches long the bowl 1 14 inches high and it weighs 49 grams. Paul bentley whose family owned and ran the shop since the. Olaves southwark by stepben walker a group of clay pipes from lambeth by stephen walker surrey clay tobacco pipes by david hlgglns page 1 3 15 67 79 87 90 92. Like the one in my signature, holding an upshall rhodesian. Im smoking my new james upshall pipe for the first time and i thought i would share it with you. Each james upshall pipe is the result of perfect briar quality as well as the skill of the handturner, no two pipes are identical. All pipes are individually hand carved from the highest quality, naturally dried greek briar. All our pipes are individually created by a team of highly skilled artisans, headed by mr. Jim pipe studied ancient and modern history at oxford university, england, and spent 10 years in publishing before becoming a fulltime writer. I am a business major at ohio state and what i experience over 20 minutes was the kind of care and passion for the business that our professors show us in textbooks. Join facebook to connect with james e pipes and others you may know.
I ran this company for 11 years and finally sold my shares in 1989. He firstly married jemima harriman in 1760, and they ha. If so, that is a sad end to a storied name and history. Visit tony hymans national cigar museum for information about the fascinating history of cigars.
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