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'''Eugène-Léon Ropp''' (1830 - 1907) had acquired a patent for a cherrywood pipe (wild cherry, lat.: Prunus avium) in 1869. In 1870 he established a workshop to manufacture such pipes in Büssingen (Bussang, Vosges mountains). Around 1893 the business moved into the former mill of Sicard (part of the community of Baume-les-Dames - Département Doubs, Upper Burgundy - from 1895 on). | '''Eugène-Léon Ropp''' (1830 - 1907) had acquired a patent for a cherrywood pipe (wild cherry, lat.: Prunus avium) in 1869. In 1870 he established a workshop to manufacture such pipes in Büssingen (Bussang, Vosges mountains). Around 1893 the business moved into the former mill of Sicard (part of the community of Baume-les-Dames - Département Doubs, Upper Burgundy - from 1895 on). | ||
The pipes were a big success in the export as well. Shortly before 1914 Ropp designated A. Frankau & Co. (BBB) in to be the exclusive distributor in the UK and it's colonies. | The pipes were a big success in the export as well. Shortly before 1914 Ropp designated [[A. Frankau & Co.]] ([[BBB]]) in to be the exclusive distributor in the UK and it's colonies. | ||
Probably in 1917 a workshop in [[Saint-Claude]] in the Rue du Plan du Moulin 8 was acquired to start the fabrication of briar pipes. In 1923 a small building in the environment of Saint-Claude, serving as a workshop for polishing, was added. | Probably in 1917 a workshop in [[Saint-Claude]] in the Rue du Plan du Moulin 8 was acquired to start the fabrication of briar pipes. In 1923 a small building in the environment of Saint-Claude, serving as a workshop for polishing, was added. | ||
*Circa 1920's 1930's catalog in PDF, courtesy, Joseph Morris: [https://pipedia.org/images/a/a5/Ropp_Catalogue_Serie_Anglaise_and_Yeco_%28poss_1920s-30s%29.pdf Early Ropp Catalog] | |||
Even though cherrywood pipes were the mainstay of Ropp until the company finally closed down in September 1991. The company was taken over by Cuty-Fort Entreprises (Chacom, Jeantet, Vuillard, Jean Lacroix...) in 1994. | Even though cherrywood pipes were the mainstay of Ropp until the company finally closed down in September 1991. The company was taken over by Cuty-Fort Entreprises (Chacom, Jeantet, Vuillard, Jean Lacroix...) in 1994. | ||
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File:ROPPApache09.jpg|Apache detail | File:ROPPApache09.jpg|Apache detail | ||
File:ROPPApache10.jpg|Apache detail | File:ROPPApache10.jpg|Apache detail | ||
File:RoppEdil01.jpg|Edil Grand Luxe | |||
File:RoppEdil07.jpg|Edil Detail | |||
File:RoppSupr01.jpg|Supreme | File:RoppSupr01.jpg|Supreme | ||
File:RoppSupr07.jpg|Supreme detail | File:RoppSupr07.jpg|Supreme detail | ||