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Posted 8 months ago
Emsien
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Wondering what time frame this would be from - according to Google E Wilke started marketing pipe in 1890 and this is E Wilke NYC which Google says is the early ones but wondering if there was a way to know when this would have been made
Also wondering what the stem material is
Any help would be appreciated
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Very nice pipe, Emsien, especially since it appears that is the original case. Just a guess, but the stem is possibly bakelite. See photo number 3, courtesy of Vermont Freehand, to compare:
https://vermontfreehand.com/product/bakelite-stems/
and
courtesy of Worthpoint:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/53-vintage-bakelite-pipe-stems-yellow-1862699638
E[dwin] Wilke, N.Y.C., courtesy of pipedia.org:
https://pipedia.org/wiki/Wilke
Is there a mark on the band? If so, it could be gold-plated or filled, or gold. Otherwise, probably brass.
Hope this helps.
Thanks solver for the links - they look interesting will take a deeper look at them - my thought was Bakelite but was t sure when they started using them for stems but a quick Google search says early 1900s so that fits
My pleasure, Emsien. Bakelite was invented in 1907 and patented in 1909.
I forgot to point out the "Algerian Briar" on the shank. Here is info from PipesMagazine.com
https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/why-algerian-briar-was-highly-regarded.96065/
The first discussion includes a link to a 1948 article from "Pipe Lovers Magazine" (the PDF file page 7) titled "Algeria ... The Land of Briar."
Hi solver thanks again for the info.
Just wondering what your thoughts are on the timeframe for this pipe. The stem is mostly Bakelite as you said, I did the 409 test on it and it turns yellow, then with the Algerian Briar it seems older to me - but the articles I find on line suggests the change to 2 line name E Wilke NYC as opposed to the 1 line version started in the 60s/70s but I would have thought the pipe would be older then that
Any ideas ?
Thanks again for the info