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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 | 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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File:Barling_9 Briar blocks, seasoning and drying store.JPG | File:Barling_9 Briar blocks, seasoning and drying store.JPG | ||
</Gallery></Center> | </Gallery></Center> | ||
* We have a PDF copy of the [https://pipedia.org/images/0/0b/Barling_1962.pdf Barling 1962 Retailer's Catalog], courtesy Michael DiCuccio | |||
== Family Era - 1812 - late 1962 Details == | == Family Era - 1812 - late 1962 Details == | ||
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Examples with silver hallmarks illustrate that a distinct change in nomenclature occurred | Examples with silver hallmarks illustrate that a distinct change in nomenclature occurred | ||
around 1938-40, although clearly the war and London bombings impacted production of | around 1938-40, although clearly the war and London bombings impacted production of | ||
silver-mounted and of all English pipes. A George Yale catalog from 1941 features the | silver-mounted and of all English pipes. A [[George Yale Pipes & Tobacco]] catalog from 1941 features the | ||
familiar stampings such as “YE OLDE WOOD”, “TVF”, and style names like “Fossil”, | familiar stampings such as “YE OLDE WOOD”, “TVF”, and style names like “Fossil”, | ||
and these were not generally found on pre-1940 pipes, although “YE OLDE WOOD” did | and these were not generally found on pre-1940 pipes, although “YE OLDE WOOD” did | ||
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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 | 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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=== Early Corporate Era Nomenclature === | === Early Corporate Era Nomenclature === | ||
[[File:Barling Sandblast 65 FIN (11).jpg|thumb|"k" 1965 Hallmark]] | |||
A script '''''Barling''''' logo replaces the block “Barling’s Make” logo. Makes sense, no | A script '''''Barling''''' logo replaces the block “Barling’s Make” logo. Makes sense, no | ||
Barlings are making pipes. | Barlings are making pipes. | ||
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Ye Olde Wood and TVF have both been discontinued. They will return in the mid | Ye Olde Wood and TVF have both been discontinued. They will return in the mid | ||
1960’s. | 1960’s. | ||
[[File:Barling Shape 56375.jpg|thumb|Barling 56375 with "k" hallmark for 1965]] | |||
=== Early Corporate Era Grades === | === Early Corporate Era Grades === | ||
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Barling was established as a mid market level pipe and remained such through the a | Barling was established as a mid market level pipe and remained such through the a | ||
portion of the 1990’s.<br> | portion of the 1990’s.<br> | ||
== Summation == | == Summation == | ||
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= Barling Gallery = | = Barling Gallery = | ||
<center> | <center> | ||
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="1893 meerschaum. Unlike most Barlings it’s marked A-B for Alfred Barling instead of the more common EBWB, . Courtesy Fletcher Hiner"> | |||
Barling1850Meer1.jpeg | |||
Barling1850Meer2.jpeg | |||
Barling1850Meer3.jpeg|Hallmark Reg, courtesy Jon Guss | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery widths=300 heights=300 caption="1914 Alfred Barling, Savel courtesy, Tim Lomprey"> | |||
Savelpipe.jpeg|1914 A. Barling, Savel | |||
Savelpipe1.jpeg|Savel detail | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Barling's Make Baxter & Son Harrogate 1909 with horn stem. Courtesy [http://blaik-pipes.ru Blaik-Pipes]''' | '''Barling's Make Baxter & Son Harrogate 1909 with horn stem. Courtesy [http://blaik-pipes.ru Blaik-Pipes]''' | ||
<gallery widths=300px heights=185px> | <gallery widths=300px heights=185px> | ||
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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 | |||
Barling1904-1909Set-2.jpg | |||
Barling1904-1909Set-3.jpg | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
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