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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.


<center><gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
<center><gallery widths=250px heights=185px caption="Example and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
File:ROPPApache01.jpg
ROPP01.jpg|Bakerloo
File:ROPPApache09.jpg
ROPP07.jpg|Bakerloo detail
File:ROPPApache10.jpg
ROPP08.jpg|Bakerloo detail
File:RoppSupr01.jpg
File:ROPPApache01.jpg|Apache
File:RoppSupr07.jpg
File:ROPPApache09.jpg|Apache detail
File:ROPPApache10.jpg|Apache detail
File:RoppEdil01.jpg|Edil Grand Luxe
File:RoppEdil07.jpg|Edil Detail
File:RoppSupr01.jpg|Supreme
File:RoppSupr07.jpg|Supreme detail
File:RoppSupreme2-01.jpg|Supreme
File:RoppSupreme2-07.jpg|Supreme Detail
ROPP-BigJean-01.jpg|Big Jean
ROPP-BigJean-07.jpg|Big Jean detail
ROPP-BigJean-08.jpg|Big Jean detail
RoppDeLuxe01.jpg|Delux
RoppDeLuxe05.jpg|Delux Detail
RoppDeLuxe06.jpg|Delux Detail
RoppDeLuxe11.jpg |Delux Wally Franks Ad
</gallery></center>
 
<center>'''Examples, Courtesy, Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev'''
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 mode="packed-hover">
ROPP-FromZeev1.jpg|TONIC, 2425.3, Bent Billiard
ROPP-FromZeev2.jpg|TONIC (second view)
ROPP-FromZeev4.jpg|Pot, ROPP ‘ECO - R
ROPP-FromZeev5.jpg|Bent Billiard ‘ECO – B
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


== Ropp seconds ==
*Golden Burl
*Grande Morez
*Nantua
*Versailles.


Some "seconds" by Ropp: Golden Burl, Grande Morez, Nantua and Versailles.
<center>'''Various Ropp Ads and flyers'''


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</gallery></center>


<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Various examples of Ropp briar pipes">
<center>
'''Various Examples of ROPP Briar Pipes'''
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]]
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]]
[[Category: France]]
[[Category: France]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 24 October 2023

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.

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.

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.

Examples, Courtesy, Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev

Ropp seconds

  • Golden Burl
  • Grande Morez
  • Nantua
  • Versailles.
Various Ropp Ads and flyers

Various Examples of ROPP Briar Pipes