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The English brand of Bewlay & Co. Ltd. (formerly [[Salmon & Gluckstein]] Ltd.), was in business from the early 20th century until the 1950’s. The brand ended up being sold and taken over by [[Imperial Tobacco Co.]] The shop chain closed in the 1980’s but there seems to be one shop still in business on Carr Lane in the city of Hull. | The English brand of Bewlay & Co. Ltd. (formerly [[Salmon & Gluckstein]] Ltd.), was in business from the early 20th century until the 1950’s. The brand ended up being sold and taken over by [[Imperial Tobacco Co.]] The shop chain closed in the 1980’s but there seems to be one shop still in business on Carr Lane in the city of Hull. | ||
[[File:Bewlay.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Bewlay-pipe-chart-6.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Bewlay 2.jpg|thumb]]Bewlay pipes were made by numerous prestigious firms. Notably [[Barling]], [[Charatan]], [[Loewe & Co.]], [[Sasieni]], [[Huybrecht]], and [[Orlik]]. So understandably, the English considered a Bewlay pipe a quality pipe. A thread on Pipesmagizine.com may be interest to those looking at who might have made a particular Bewlay pipe: [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/a-bewlay-pipe-thread-with-pictures PipesMagizine.com Bewlay Thread] | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185, caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:Bewlay01.jpg|Bewlay Emerald, made by Sasieni | |||
File:Bewlay07.jpg | |||
File:Bewlay08.jpg | |||
File:Bewlay09.jpg | |||
File:Bewlay10.jpg | |||
File:Bewlay30Bulldog01.jpg|Bewlay THIRTY | |||
File:Bewlay30Bulldog07.jpg | |||
File:Bewlay30Bulldog08.jpg | |||
File:BewlayEm01.jpg|Bewlay Emerald | |||
File:BewlayEm07.jpg | |||
File:BewlayEm09.jpg | |||
File:BewlayLW01.jpg|Bewlay LIGHTWEIGHT | |||
File:BewlayLW07.jpg | |||
File:BewlayLW08.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Great Britain]] | [[Category: Great Britain]] | ||
[[Category:Tobacconists]] | [[Category:Tobacconists]] | ||