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A 1960 Country Life ad for his pipes says: "Made by a famous London House for Peter Ross of Arundel, his briars are offered in all shapes and, not being stained or varnished , are quickly broken in and acquire a rich mahogany colour". The famous London house is clearly not [[Sasieni]], which apart from no connexion of shapes and numbers, was for historical reasons, not a name known to the average UK pipesmmoker. It is clearly [[Orlik|ORLIK]]. | A 1960 Country Life ad for his pipes says: "Made by a famous London House for Peter Ross of Arundel, his briars are offered in all shapes and, not being stained or varnished , are quickly broken in and acquire a rich mahogany colour". The famous London house is clearly not [[Sasieni]], which apart from no connexion of shapes and numbers, was for historical reasons, not a name known to the average UK pipesmmoker. It is clearly [[Orlik|ORLIK]]. | ||
I have checked my 9 pipes plus 4 currently on offer from the same seller. Of this13 sample, 5 exactly match the shapes and numbers on the [ | I have checked my 9 pipes plus 4 currently on offer from the same seller. Of this13 sample, 5 exactly match the shapes and numbers on the [https://pipedia.org/images/0/00/Orlik_Pipe_Shapes.pdf Orlik Shape Chart] so valuably preserved on Pipedia. A further three match [[Orlik]] shapes and character but are not numbered, so "probably" [[Orlik]]. Of the remaining 5 one, an unusual and distinctive design medium bulldog numbered 18, is almost certainly from Charatan's Ben Wade. (a larger verson, No 22 was sold as a [[Bewlay]]s). The other 4 are not [[Orlik]] or [[Sasieni]] but I have yet to identify them. | ||
Peter Ross continued in business well into the 1990s. In 1980 Orlik was merged with [[ | Peter Ross continued in business well into the 1990s. In 1980 Orlik was merged with [[Comoy's]] under [[Cadogan]] Investments but the arrangement seems to have continued for a while. Several Ross Arundels have twin-bore stems, which are often associated with [[Comoy's]]. One has a clearly original [[Comoys]] Everyman stem (which prompted my search). Ross may have looked elsewhere when the [[Orlik]] range was severely slashed. | ||
Sorry for this long-winded explanation. In short one might say: | Sorry for this long-winded explanation. In short one might say: | ||