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'''''Many thanks to Jesse Silver for extensive work editing and contributing to this article, as well as Tad Gage, [[Jon Guss]], and Troy Lloyd for their input, expertise, and permission to use their research. Thanks to these dedicated pipemen we have made excellent progress on these last two revisions (July, 2013 and May, 2016). We are always looking for additional information and documentation on the fascinating history of Barling.''''' [[User:Sethile|sethile]] ([[User talk:Sethile|talk]]) 17:27, 11 May 2016 (CDT)
'''New:''' This article is now available in Francais here: '''[[Barling.fr]]''': Many thanks to Jean-Christophe Bienfait for his work on the translation.
 
'''''Many thanks to Jesse Silver for extensive work editing and contributing to this article, as well as Tad Gage, Jon Guss, and Troy Lloyd for their input, expertise, and permission to use their research. Thanks to these dedicated pipemen we have made excellent progress on these last two revisions (July, 2013 and May, 2016). We are always looking for additional information and documentation on the fascinating history of Barling.''''' [[User:Sethile|sethile]] ([[User talk:Sethile|talk]]) 17:27, 11 May 2016 (CDT)


[[File:Barling cased pair.jpg|thumb|350px|Cased Pair, Pre-trans, Derek Green Collection[http://www.derek-green.com/Others.htm]]]
[[File:Barling cased pair.jpg|thumb|350px|Cased Pair, Pre-trans, Derek Green Collection[http://www.derek-green.com/Others.htm]]]
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Three years ago I wrote the following:<br>
Three years ago I wrote the following:<br>
''Every now and then there occurs an event of such gigantic impact that it literally changes the landscape. For the Dinosaurs it was the impact of an asteroid some 65 million years ago. For Barling scholars it is Jonathan Guss’ article, [https://pipedia.org/images/b/bd/How_Many_Angels_Another_Look_at_the_Barling_Transition.pdf '''“How Many Angels? Another Look At The Barling Transition”'''], which was originally published on Neill Archer Roan’s superb site, A Passion For Pipes.''<br>
''Every now and then there occurs an event of such gigantic impact that it literally changes the landscape. For the Dinosaurs it was the impact of an asteroid some 65 million years ago. For Barling scholars it is Jonathan Guss’ article, “How Many Angels? Another Look At The Barling Transition”, published on Neill Archer Roan’s superb site, A Passion For Pipes.''<br>
''Where we poor mortals have written in generalities and offered educated guesses, Jon has provided detailed, exact, and thoroughly researched data that dispels many of the smoke clouds in which pipe history is enshrouded. Worse, Jon has presented this data in language so graceful and engaging that I’m left with the realization that at best, I write with both thumbs. Fortunately, Jon has graciously consented to allow me to incorporate some of his findings in this revision of the Barling page. For serious Barling enthusiasts Jon’s essay is a fundamental “must read”.”''
''Where we poor mortals have written in generalities and offered educated guesses, Jon has provided detailed, exact, and thoroughly researched data that dispels many of the smoke clouds in which pipe history is enshrouded. Worse, Jon has presented this data in language so graceful and engaging that I’m left with the realization that at best, I write with both thumbs. Fortunately, Jon has graciously consented to allow me to incorporate some of his findings in this revision of the Barling page. For serious Barling enthusiasts Jon’s essay is a fundamental “must read”.”''


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[[File:Barling_Catalogue_Cover.jpg|thumb|200px|left|B. Barling & Sons catalogue of pipes - Printed by Unwin Brothers - The Gresham Press - likely dated 1914, Courtesy Jesse Silver]]The company received recognition of their work at the Great Exhibition of 1851 for their display of a set of “Silver-mounted meerschaum smoking pipes.” - Official Catalogue of the Great Exhibition of 1851 - page 147. This honor meant so much to the company that they proudly displayed the medallion they received on the cover of their first catalog of pipes decades later (as seen to the left).
[[File:Barling_Catalogue_Cover.jpg|thumb|200px|left|B. Barling & Sons catalogue of pipes - Printed by Unwin Brothers - The Gresham Press - likely dated 1914, Courtesy Jesse Silver]]The company received recognition of their work at the Great Exhibition of 1851 for their display of a set of “Silver-mounted meerschaum smoking pipes.” - Official Catalogue of the Great Exhibition of 1851 - page 147. This honor meant so much to the company that they proudly displayed the medallion they received on the cover of their first catalog of pipes decades later (as seen to the left).


Over the ensuing years the company gained and maintained an enviable reputation for the excellent smoking characteristics of their pipes, as well as for their unique interpretation of classic shapes, and the development of some "new" classics. Though not the first English company to carve pipes from Briar, (that distinction being claimed by Loewe’s who first introduced briar pipes to English smokers in 1856 - “Loewe of the Haymarket - 1926) the Barling Company supplied finely wrought silver fitments to briar bowls turned by French carvers. Finishing bowls turned in St. Claude and other manufacturing centers was a common practice among British makers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Over the ensuing years the company gained and maintained an enviable reputation for the excellent smoking characteristics of their pipes, as well as for their unique interpretation of classic shapes, and the development of some "new" classics. Though not the first English company to carve pipes from Briar, (that distinction being claimed by Loewe’s who first introduced briar pipes to English smokers in 1856 - “Loewe of the Haymarket - 1926) the Barling Company supplied finely wrought silver fitments to briar bowls turned by French carvers. Finishing bowls turned in [[Saint-Claude]] and other manufacturing centers was a common practice among British makers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.


In his classic article, Mysterious Barlings, written for the Spring 2000 issue of Pipes and Tobacco Magazine, Tad Gage writes that the Barling Company did not exclusively turn their own bowls until around 1909. Jon Guss, based on a statement made by Montague Barling in the British trade publication, Tobacco, gives the year that Barling began turning their own bowls as 1906 (Guss), following a crippling strike by French carvers.
In his classic article, Mysterious Barlings, written for the Spring 2000 issue of Pipes and Tobacco Magazine, Tad Gage writes that the Barling Company did not exclusively turn their own bowls until around 1909. Jon Guss, based on a statement made by Montague Barling in the British trade publication, Tobacco, gives the year that Barling began turning their own bowls as 1906 (Guss), following a crippling strike by French carvers.
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<center><gallery widths=250px heights=200px caption="Samples from the 1914 Barling Catalog">
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=200px caption="Samples from the 1914 Barling Catalog">
File:Barlings Briar Pipes -1914.jpg|Cover, courtesy Yuiry Novikov
File:Barling Illustration stock Room reduced.jpg
File:Barling Illustration stock Room reduced.jpg
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File:Page1 illustrations top reduced.jpg
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File:Barling leaf4 sideB reduced.jpg
File:Barling leaf4 sideB reduced.jpg
</gallery></center> ‎
</gallery></center> ‎
 
*'''We now have a high quality scan of the entire catalog in PDF, courtesy of Yuriy Novikov: [https://pipedia.org/images/b/bf/Barlings_Pipes_Cftalog_1914.pdf 1914 Barling Catalog]'''




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File:1226 Barling Model 31-4.JPG
File:1226 Barling Model 31-4.JPG
File:1226 Barling Model 31-5.JPG
File:1226 Barling Model 31-5.JPG
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The following is a cased set of spigot mount pipes from 1923, and they both have model numbers stamped onto the shank. This confirms that Barling was occasionally stamping the model number onto their pipes as early as 1923.
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=200px caption="1923 Cased Set. Spigot mounted, and with model numbers stamped on the pipe. From the collection of Ron Wise">
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-1.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-2.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-3.jpg
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File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-7.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-8.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-9.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-10.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-11.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-12.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-13.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-14.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-15.jpg
File:Barling-1923CasedSpigot-16.jpg
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Many Barling briar pipes made prior to 1906 lack any company markings except for the
Many Barling briar pipes made prior to 1906 lack any company markings except for the
name of the shop that sold them. As was common practice at the time, the majority of
name of the shop that sold them. As was common practice at the time, the majority of
bowls Barling used prior to 1906 were imported from St. Claude or Jura to be finished in
bowls Barling used prior to 1906 were imported from Saint-Claude or Jura to be finished in
the Barling factories. If there was anything to identify Barling as the maker it was their
the Barling factories. If there was anything to identify Barling as the maker it was their
maker’s mark, EB over WB, stamped into a sterling fitment. During the late 1800’s the
maker’s mark, EB over WB, stamped into a sterling fitment. During the late 1800’s the
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designed to emphasize, as a company promotion noted, shimmering color and grain
designed to emphasize, as a company promotion noted, shimmering color and grain
contrast that mimicked the sheen of the British guinea gold coin. (Gage)
contrast that mimicked the sheen of the British guinea gold coin. (Gage)
* Birdseye - pipes with particularly nice Birdseye grain - one of the most rare of
[[File:BarlingBirdseye 09.JPG|thumb|300px|Rare Birdseye stamp, courtesy Vassilis, see more photos of it in the gallery]] * Birdseye - pipes with particularly nice Birdseye grain - one of the most rare of
Barling stampings because it was introduced very late in the company's family
Barling stampings because it was introduced very late in the company's family
ownership. (Gage)
ownership. (Gage)
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File:Barling Quaint Meerschaum cropped 5.jpg
File:Barling Quaint Meerschaum cropped 5.jpg
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="A rare Birdseye stamped pipe, courtesy Vassilis">
File:BarlingBirdseye 01.JPG
File:BarlingBirdseye 02.JPG
File:BarlingBirdseye 03.JPG
File:BarlingBirdseye 04.JPG
File:BarlingBirdseye 05.JPG
File:BarlingBirdseye 09.JPG
</gallery></center>


'''The Barling “Freak”:'''
'''The Barling “Freak”:'''
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File:Barling Box Inside Lid.jpg
File:Barling Box Inside Lid.jpg
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</gallery></center>
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<gallery heights=260 widths=300 caption="1957 Pre-Transition EXEXEL, courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection">
File:Barling1957_01.jpg
File:Barling1957_22.jpg
File:Barling1957_18.jpg
File:Barling1957_17.jpg
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</center>


== Corporate Era: Mid 1962 to the Present ==
== Corporate Era: Mid 1962 to the Present ==
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Josiah Brown stamped Barling, Courtesy Doug Valitchka">
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File:JoshuaBrown.jpg|The Josiah Brown Shop
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Image:BarlingSpecial.jpg|Pre-Transition Barling Special, Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi
Image:BarlingSpecial.jpg|Pre-Transition Barling Special, Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi
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</gallery>
<center>'''1912 Barling Baltic, courtesy [https://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]'''
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File:BarlingBaltic.jpg
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<center><gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="A cased set of pipes dated 1904-1909, gifted to the ‘secretary’ of the Sussex Motor yacht club, courtesy Brian Haines">
Barling1904-1909Set-1.jpg
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*The following is a PDF of one of the [https://pipedia.org/images/d/d9/BARLING_CATALOG_1962.pdf 1962 Barling Catalogs], Courtesy Yuriy Novikov


[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]]
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]]
[[Category: Great Britain]]
[[Category: Great Britain]]
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