Sims

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1. Quoted from Mr. Mordechai Ezrati, proprietor of James Upshall:

"G.W. Sims was my favourite pipe maker in the 60’s. He had a little workshop just over the bridge towards Islington, London and every so often I used to make the 50 mile trip to visit him and purchase some of his fabulous pipes, which turned into a collection of nearly 300."

G.W. Sims was one of the few English pipe makers who produced Danish style freehands carved from specially selected plateaux briar. Mr. Sims willingly made pipes to personal specifications.

The nomenclature (normally on the base of the shank) reads: "G W SIMS" (in script). Some were stamped "LONDON MADE" in addition.


2. Elder information:

"G.W. Sims closed in the late 70's. It was a tobacconist on High Holborn, London. From my research one of thier pipe makers was ex Charatan. Hence some of thier styles and finishes were similar."