It has a metal wind cap over a rim cap as well as a shank cap and ferrule to hold the carved Cherry wood stem with a horn end, flexible hose portion and horn stem. It is dirty and scratched but every kilometer of its journey can be seen in the bowl and shank of the pipe. The stem has a horn end and horn mouth piece with a flexible hose portion in the middle that is in quite good condition. The photos below show the pipe from a variety of angles and close up views.
The pipe tobacco made by Peterson is by no means a mass-produced product. The danish Pipetobacco-producer „Scandinavian Tobacco Group“ has been manufacturing pipe tobacco for a number of years. However, the tried and tested traditional recipes have been retained. As before, only exquisite ingredients are used, so that fans of classically pure pipe tobacco and lovers of peterson pipes flavored varieties get their money’s worth.
If you’re not familiar, many Peterson Pipes are made with the Peterson system, a proprietary method of construction. Basically, instead of a hole that goes straight through the shank from the mouthpiece to the bowl, there’s a reservoir where the shank and bowl meet to collect moisture. The system is meant to collect condensation away from the draft hole for a drier smoke. You might like this if you’ve ever experienced a gurgle while smoking your pipe, since the system would eliminate that.Check the Peterson Pipes site for a more detailed description.
Given below is the link to the Dating Guide for Peterson’s pipes at the end of the article on pipedia.org. Friedrich and peterson pipes Heinrich Kapp, German immigrants to Ireland from Nuremberg, founded the famed Kapp Brothers store on Grafton Street, Dublin in 1865. Shortly thereafter, a Latvian immigrant, Charles Peterson, strolled into the Kapp workshop and declared that he could make better pipes than they could. As you would expect the XL shapes are basically larger versions of the standard range, but some are unique and little more unusal.
It says that the pipes were issued as Kildare Patch with rusticated patches. However this one does not have the patches it is smooth around the bowl sides. It also has a silver band on the shank rather than a nickel one. In over 150 years now, Peterson has literally been “on everyone’s lips”. Politicians, writers, personalities from sports and political life, and even characters from fiction, regularly carry a Peterson pipe with them in their mouths. There is also a wide range of pipe tobacco and even cigars, and they are expanded every year.
Kildare (1965-) First issue of line with matte-finish in Classic Range shapes, P-Lip and fishtail mouthpiece. Second issue C.1979 as Kildare Patch, with rusticated patches on pipe surface. Third issue 2010, matte-brown, P-Lip or fishtail mouthpiece, no band. Fourth issue 2011-, burgundy sandblast finish, nickel army mount, fishtail mouthpiece, exclusive to smokingpipes.com. On the other hand, this Early Republic 11s was quite the opposite at first.
Peterson Briar PipesPeterson pipes have a rich history dating back to 1865 when Friedrich and Heinrich Kapp, German immigrants, founded the Kapp Brothers store on Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland. Shortly after, Charles Peterson, a Latvian immigrant, joined the Kapp brothers, bringing his innovative ideas and craftsmanship to the company. This partnership led to the formation of Kapp & Peterson Ltd. I looked for the pipe on Pipephil and online and was not able to find any verification for who made the pipe for Peterson’s. I suppose that I will never know for sure but it appears that the captain black tobacco pipe was made on the Isle of Man for export for another European pipe company. I am guessing that this one came from the time period of the late 60s or early 70s.
The pipe had the wrong stem, and worse, a lingering sour taste I couldn’t shake. An old leftover Mark Twain Stem (and chimney too), lots of cleaning, and plenty of smokes later, I’m left with one of the best smokers I’ve ever had. It’s a gorgeous pipe and always leads to a relaxing smoke. The spirit of Zen/openness, in my opinion, dovetails seamlessly with pipe smoking. For me, pipe smoking opens the locks of my mind, which in turn allows outflow of anxieties and the inflow of new ideas or at least a new light on old ideas. I’ve often referred to my pipe as a conduit of contemplation.
I look forward to many years of using this particular instrument of introspection, as I was lucky enough to snag #925. Peterson pipes history begins in 1865 when Messrs Kapp & Peterson started the famous Peterson Factory on King Street. 1865 marked the beginning of a company we, as tobacco pipe smokers have come to think of as the steady grandfather of our world. It would be 10 years before the Kapp brothers took on the confident Latvian immigrant, Charles Peterson, as a part of their company, but once they did magic was born for pipe smokers the world over–Peterson history had begun.
Shannon (1969-c1987) – First offered as an entry-grade line in walnut or black sandblast. In 1969-c1970, offered through Iwan Ries as Shannon Meerschaum Lined, middle-grade sandblast and higher grade brown sandblast finish, P-lip mouthpiece. From 2005 as polished tan-and-black stain, unmounted, P-lip or fishtail mouthpiece with stamped gold P on vulcanite mouthpiece. As young Latvian talented pipe maker from Riga, Charles Peterson joined Kapp in 1865.