K&p peterson pipe dating

How do you date a Peterson pipe?

Knowing these changes, a Peterson pipe can be roughly dated and placed in eras.. The Patent Era was between the years of K&Ps formation until the expiration of the patent; 1875 through approximately 1910. The Irish Free State was formed on 15 January 1922. Eire was formed on 29 December 1937. The Republic Era is from 1949 until the present.

When did the Kapp and Peterson pipe come out?

By 1890, Kapp & Peterson was the most respected pipe and tobacco manufacturer in Ireland and rapidly gaining followers in England and America. In 1898 another of Petersons remarkable inventions became available, the Peterson-Lip (P-Lip) mouthpiece, also known as the Steck mouthpiece.

How old are the pipes at the Peterson Conference?

These particular pipes can only be said to date between 1976 and the present, and were stamped as such for shipment to the different countries involved in the conference. For pipes shipped to all other countries, Peterson still uses the old style hallmarks.

What kind of pipe does the Silver Band on this Peterson pipe mean?

The silver band identifies both Peterson and the parent company Kapp Brothers (stamped KAPP BRO ). HAND CUT is impressed into the P-lip mouthpiece. The case is of the Kidney kind. During the Patent era (1875-1915) Petersons pipes hadnt any Country of Manufacture stamped.

How can you tell the age of a Peterson pipe?

The shape of the metal ferrule on Peterson pipes with the military mount will give you some hint though not a precise date. During the Patent Era, the metal ferrules of Peterson military mounts will have a more acorn-ish shape, that is, the bend will have a larger radius as it turns down to meet the stem.

When did Peterson start making retro style pipes?

Later in the 1970s, Peterson began production of commemorative pipes, often referred to as replica or retro pipes and these will also have the old style lettering but according to the pipes that we own and have seen, most of these will have a small difference in the forked tail P (See Enclosure 3).

How old are the pipes at the Peterson Conference?

These particular pipes can only be said to date between 1976 and the present, and were stamped as such for shipment to the different countries involved in the conference. For pipes shipped to all other countries, Peterson still uses the old style hallmarks.

When did the Peterson pipe come out with the fourth Mark?

However, the Peterson pipes we have and have seen with silver dates of 1987 and 1988 generally do not have this fourth mark. Here again, we must add a maybe to the above hallmarks.

In The Peterson Pipe, Mark Irwin states, No doubt the Peterson System did survive for all these decades because the design worked as advertised. And thats it. Created by a practical pipesmoker with 15 years of experience repairing and improving pipes, the System simply worked, and has continued to work for over 120 years. What is the System?

What are Kapp and Peterson pipes?

How can I tell if a Peterson silver pipe is real?

The first two escutcheon in Petersons genuine silver hallmark are a Hibernia and a Harp. The first mark on the band of this pipe is a Shamrock denoting a non silver metal, probably nickel. These faux hallmarks cannot be of any help to date the pipe.

What do the three marks on a Peterson pipe mean?

The silver hallmarks on Peterson pipes are a group of three marks, each in an escutcheon; the first is a seated Hibernia denoting Dublin Ireland, the second is a harp denoting the silver fineness, and the third is a letter denoting the year.

What kind of pipe did Peterson use in 1985?

The hallmarks on the silver band attest for a 1985 pipe. The Green Spigot is one of Petersons line with a green stain finish. Other Petersons green lines: Racing Green, Green Spray, Irish See (bluish green). Unusual P (Block letter) logo.

Are Kapp&Peterson silver pipe hampers real silver?

Again these are not genuine silver hallmarks: Also many of the newer pipe smokers think that Kapp & Petersons official logo of K&P, each in a shield shaped escutcheon, are hallmarks but, of course, they are not. They are simply Kapp & Petersons initials.