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[[File:Loewe birmingham.jpg|thumb|300px|Loewe Birmingham, courtesy Wikipedia Commons]]
[[File:Loewe-1890.jpeg|thumb|400px|1890 Cased Loewe, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]]
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== '''History''' == <!--T:2-->
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Loewe is one of the haunting old names of British pipe-making, characteristic of an almost vanished "upper middle class" of the trade, which also incorporated makes such as BBB, Orlik, Comoy's and GBD. Along with these brands, Loewe has long dwindled into pseudo-existence, becoming little more than a logo occasionally used by the Cadogan factory in Southend-on-Sea. But owners of older Loewes treasure them as superb, featherweight smokers, excellently crafted and with grain characteristics superior to those of many contemporary Dunhills.
[[File:Lowes-StoreFront.png|thumb|Lowes store front, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Loeqe-w-box.jpg|thumb|Pipe with box, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Loewe is one of the haunting old names of British pipe-making, characteristic of an almost vanished "upper middle class" of the trade, which also incorporated makes such as BBB, Orlik, Comoy's and GBD. Along with these brands, Loewe has long dwindled into pseudo-existence, becoming little more than a logo occasionally used by the Cadogan factory in Southend-on-Sea. But owners of older Loewes treasure them as superb, featherweight smokers, excellently crafted and with grain characteristics superior to those of many contemporary Dunhills.
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[[File:Loewe 1928.jpg|thumb|1928 Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Loewe-1.jpg|thumb|Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Loewe Ripple Grain 1938-9.jpg|thumb|Circa 1938-39 Loewe Ripple Grain Brochure, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]
[[File:Loewe 1925 ad.jpg|thumb|1925 Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Loewe L&Co1928.jpg|thumb|Loewe 1928]][[File:Loewe-1.jpg|thumb|Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:L&Co Ripple Grain..jpg|thumb|Circa 1938-39 Loewe Ripple Grain Brochure]]
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The Frenchman Emil Loewe founded the company, both shop and workshop, in 1856 at the Haymarket 62, London. He is said to have been the first to make briar pipes in England. Richard Hacker maintains that theatre people from the West End were among the shop's heyday aficionados. Loewe's spigots are especially well regarded by lovers of elegance today - they were originally introduced for practical reasons, to facilitate the production of replacement stems for customers abroad.  
The Frenchman Emil Loewe founded the company, both shop and workshop, in 1856 at the Haymarket 62, London. He is said to have been the first to make briar pipes in England. Richard Hacker maintains that theatre people from the West End were among the shop's heyday aficionados. Loewe's spigots are especially well regarded by lovers of elegance today - they were originally introduced for practical reasons, to facilitate the production of replacement stems for customers abroad.  
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== Collectibility == <!--T:7-->
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indication that the pipes made under Civic ownership at this time were any less highly regarded
indication that the pipes made under Civic ownership at this time were any less highly regarded
than earlier Loewes.
than earlier Loewes.
'''SYSOP Note:''' I am currently a little confused about where best to put the following examples of 3 digit numbers being used on Both Loewe and Civic pipes, apparently from the era shortly after Civic took over the Loewe operation. They are clearly the same shapes and numbers. These examples are from Yuriy Novikov, who has an extensive collection and interest. Hopefully he can clarify this for us. For now I am putting them here, and will add them to the [[Civic]] and [[Dating Loewe Pipes]] articles. I am not entirely clear on how these examples affect dating the pipes that used 3 digit shape numbers, and would appreciate help from knowledgeable collectors.
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'LOEWE', 'LONDON W.'
'LOEWE', 'LONDON W.'


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on an undateable pipe bought around 1980.)
on an undateable pipe bought around 1980.)


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Shape name, e.g. 'INVERNESS' (= Lovat), sometimes also a 'Made in England' stamp, probably only on pipes exported to the USA.
Shape name, e.g. 'INVERNESS' (= Lovat), 'BOSTON' (= Billiard), sometimes also a 'Made in England' stamp, probably only on pipes exported to the USA.


Names of shapes included: ALBURY, ANDOVER, BADMINTON, BANBURY, BARNET, BARRY, BICKLEY, BIRMINGHAM, BLOCK SADDLE, BOSTON, CAPTANIDE, COLBY, FALKLAND, GRETNA, IVERNESS, KENDAL, LATIMER, LIVERPOOL, LYNTON, MOLESWORTH, PEEL, RHODES, SHEFFIELD, TUBBY, WIGTON, WOODSTOCK, and BLOCK TAPER.


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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/nautor/Loewe.htm
https://nautor.pagesperso-orange.fr/Loewe.htm


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introduction of numbers were carved on the original Haymarket premises, with the graded
introduction of numbers were carved on the original Haymarket premises, with the graded
shanks (series names) probably indicating pieces carved after 1956.
shanks (series names) probably indicating pieces carved after 1956.
=== Dating of Special Grains ===
The following appears in a write up by Eric Squires for an estate pipe offered at [https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/england/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=166649 Smokingpipes.com] <blockquote>Dating Loewes, sans hallmarked silver or one of those rounded bits common on pipes of the very early 20th century, isn't the easiest or most precise matter. Indeed, much of what has been gathered by collectors regarding date-ranges for various stampings appears to have been deduced through using pipes bearing silver as marking-posts. This Loewe doesn't have any silver, as you can see, and the best I can come up with is that the only other Special Grain we've had was pre-'67 (with identical stamping), that grade stamps weren't introduced until some time between 1956 and 1964, and that "Special Grain" doesn't appear amongst the earliest '56-'64 graded series in fliers or catalogs (that I can find) of those years. Mid-to-late 1960s would be my best guess, here. Beyond that, all I can say is that whenever this Apple was made, it was clearly made with the kind of quality control that earned the old, pre-Cadogan Loewe brand a high reputation. ''Courtesy [https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/england/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=166649 Smokingpipes.com]''</blockquote>


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some day.
some day.
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<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Loewe Rhodes, courtesy Yuriy Novikov">
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<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Loewe PEEL, courtesy Yuriy Novikov">
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<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Loewe pipes 1968-1969 (Civic era), courtesy Yuriy Novikov">
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<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
<center><gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
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== Onsite links ==
== Onsite links ==
[[File:Loewe-1930.jpg|thumb|left|link=https://pipedia.org/images/8/88/Loewe_pipes_1930.pdf|Loewe catalog 1930[https://pipedia.org/images/8/88/Loewe_pipes_1930.pdf], Yuriy Novikov]]
[[File:Loewe-1930.jpg|thumb|left|link=https://pipedia.org/images/8/88/Loewe_pipes_1930.pdf|Loewe catalog 1930[https://pipedia.org/images/8/88/Loewe_pipes_1930.pdf],courtesy Yuriy Novikov]]
[[File:Loewe 1.jpg|thumb|right|link=https://pipedia.org/images/0/02/LOEWE_CATALOG.pdf|Loewe catalog[https://pipedia.org/images/0/02/LOEWE_CATALOG.pdf]]]
[[File:Loewe 1.jpg|thumb|right|link=https://pipedia.org/images/0/02/LOEWE_CATALOG.pdf|Loewe catalog[https://pipedia.org/images/0/02/LOEWE_CATALOG.pdf]]]
*Excellent post Michael Lankton [[Dating Loewe Pipes]]
*PDF copy of [https://pipedia.org/images/8/88/Loewe_pipes_1930.pdf Loewe 1930 catalog] courtesy Yuriy Novikov
*PDF copy of [https://pipedia.org/images/c/c1/Loewe_1937.pdf Loewe 1937 catalog], courtesy Michael DiCuccio
*PDF copy of [https://pipedia.org/images/a/ae/Loewe_1960.pdf Loewe 1960 catalog], courtesy Michael DiCuccio


*[https://pipedia.org/images/8/88/Loewe_pipes_1930.pdf Loewe catalog 1930] courtesy Yuriy Novikov


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