Fredrick and George Kapp arrived in London in 1865, and in 1874 Fredrick was already in Dublin. In the shop on Grafton Street briar pipes were introduced alongside the Meerschaums. Frederick’s encounter with Charles Peterson occurred in around 1876, while in 1891 the Peterson System was patented, and the P-lip in 1898. The first major… Continue reading The World of Peterson Pipes and Tobacco
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History of Peterson 150 Years of Peterson Pipes
Here are photo’s of this marvelous unique pipe, now complete once more. From 1950 to the present time, the stamp for this era is “Made in the Republic of Ireland” in a block format generally in three lines but two lines have been used with or without Republic being abbreviated. Around 1916, Peterson began stamping… Continue reading History of Peterson 150 Years of Peterson Pipes
Peterson of Dublin Tobacco Smoking Pipes at The Pipe Nook!
Regular Email correspondence requesting clarification on grades has shown me that it begs clarification. I have attempted to make this process somewhat easier for those not familiar with the various ranges, by adjusting the current system of Petersons nomenclature in line with 4 simple qualitative grouping criteria. For example with Group 1 being the highest… Continue reading Peterson of Dublin Tobacco Smoking Pipes at The Pipe Nook!