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Kriswill was one of the large pipe manufacturers in Denmark during the 1960s and 1970s, and I believe closed around 20 years ago. Their catalog cover read “By Appointment to the Royal Danish Court, KRISWILL, Kriswork Briar Trading, Briar Pipes Hand Made in Denmark.” | Kriswill was one of the large pipe manufacturers in Denmark during the 1960s and 1970s, and I believe closed around 20 years ago. Their catalog cover read “By Appointment to the Royal Danish Court, KRISWILL, Kriswork Briar Trading, Briar Pipes Hand Made in Denmark.” | ||
[[File: | [[File:Kriswill Factory.jpg|thumb|Catalog pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
[[File:Kriswill.jpg|thumb|Catalog pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | |||
File:Kriswill | [[File:Kriswill GoldenClipper.jpg|thumb|Catalog pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
File:Kriswill.jpg | [[File:KriswillBernadotte.jpg|thumb|Catalog pages, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
File: | [[File:Kriswill Count 1970.jpg|thumb|Circa 1970 catalog page, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
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After the Danish Kriswill enterprise ended, pipes were made in Norway and in France under the Kriswill label. In the 1970s Kriswill was bought by [[Lillehammer]], and in the 1980s the pipes were made for a while at the Catalan factory, [[Iberica de Pipas]] | After the Danish Kriswill enterprise ended, pipes were made in Norway and in France under the Kriswill label. In the 1970s Kriswill was bought by [[Lillehammer]], and in the 1980s the pipes were made for a while at the Catalan factory, [[Iberica de Pipas]] | ||
<gallery Widths= | <gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:KrisDanishClipper01.jpg|Danish Clipper | |||
File:KrisDanishClipper07.jpg|Danish Clipper Nomenclature | |||
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During the 1960s, a period which represented the zenith of the Kriswill ascension, they were marketed and sold totally independently of Stanwell and, AFAIK, and were never a subsidiary. | |||
<gallery Widths=185px caption="More Examples"> | |||
File:1011-01.jpg|KRISWILL 1485 SUPREME HAND MADE IN DENMARK | |||
File:2049-1.jpg|KRISWILL 449 SAGA | |||
File:Kriswill 5-2-1.jpg | File:Kriswill 5-2-1.jpg | ||
File:Kriswill 7.jpg | File:Kriswill 7.jpg |