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====Pre-Trans Grades==== | ====Pre-Trans Grades==== | ||
Pre-Transition pipes come in a number of grades: | [[File:1913_YOW_1.jpg|thumb|right|1913 Ye Olde Wood, courtesy Jesse Silver Collection]][[File:1913_YOW2.jpg|thumb|right|1913 Ye Olde Wood, courtesy Jesse Silver Collection]]Pre-Transition pipes come in a number of grades: | ||
*'''Ye Olde Wood''' - sometimes referred to by collectors as '''YOW''', which may have a dark or plum stain - '''TVF''' may be a slightly higher grade of '''YOW''' | *'''Ye Olde Wood''' - sometimes referred to by collectors as '''YOW''', which may have a dark or plum stain - '''TVF''' may be a slightly higher grade of '''YOW''' | ||
*'''Special''' - pipes with a nicer grain figure and which are left natural rather than stained dark | *'''Special''' - pipes with a nicer grain figure and which are left natural rather than stained dark | ||
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into a wonderful and unique work of art. The bowl would be carved into panels, and/or fluted, and the offending areas would be covered with delicate traceries of a pleasing symmetrical design. No two are exactly alike. Each Quaint is a unique hand carved pipe. The Barling Company did not designate these pipes as “Quaints”. They were simply hand carved pipes. But, reflecting the work involved in their carving, these were priced at the same level as the straight grains. | into a wonderful and unique work of art. The bowl would be carved into panels, and/or fluted, and the offending areas would be covered with delicate traceries of a pleasing symmetrical design. No two are exactly alike. Each Quaint is a unique hand carved pipe. The Barling Company did not designate these pipes as “Quaints”. They were simply hand carved pipes. But, reflecting the work involved in their carving, these were priced at the same level as the straight grains. | ||
'''''A beautiful Quaint, courtesy Jesse Silver Collection''''': | |||
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File:B_Quaint1.jpg | |||
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File:B_Quaint41.jpg | |||
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As if this isn’t enough variety to keep the collector entertained, the Barling Company crafted numerous custom pipes on special order for their clientele. Special orders lack model numbers because they are not standard models. | As if this isn’t enough variety to keep the collector entertained, the Barling Company crafted numerous custom pipes on special order for their clientele. Special orders lack model numbers because they are not standard models. | ||