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[[Image:Comoy 1904.gif|right|thumb|250px|1904 Comoy's]][[Image:Comoy 1902.gif|left|thumb|250px|1902 Comoy's]]'''Francois Comoy''' and his brothers started making pipes (probably clays, boxwood and beech) in 1825 in the small monastic town of | [[Image:Comoy 1904.gif|right|thumb|250px|1904 Comoy's]][[Image:Comoy 1902.gif|left|thumb|250px|1902 Comoy's]]'''Francois Comoy''' and his brothers started making pipes (probably clays, boxwood and beech) in 1825 in the small monastic town of [[Saint-Claude]] in eastern France. Francois and his son Louis discovered that briar had vastly superior qualities and from 1848 made pipes only in this wood. In 1879 Francois’s son Henri, who was born in 1850, moved to '''London''' with a small bag of tools, but a great deal of experience. Henri set up a small factory in '''Seven Dials''' which is today known as '''Cambridge Circus'''. He was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the briar pipe trade in London and is credited with being the author of the appellation '''“London Made”'''. | ||
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In addition to seeing the complete article [[A History Of Comoy's and A Guide Toward Dating the Pipes]] here on Pipedia, more detailed information on Names, Grades, etc., as well as photo examples can be found at Derek Green's [http://www.derek-green.com/comoy_history03.htm Website]. | In addition to seeing the complete article [[A History Of Comoy's and A Guide Toward Dating the Pipes]] here on Pipedia, more detailed information on Names, Grades, etc., as well as photo examples can be found at Derek Green's [http://www.derek-green.com/comoy_history03.htm Website]. | ||
=== 1920 Hallmarked Super Sports w/Double stamp === | |||
The following pipe is unique in that it is double stamped, “London Made” and then fainter “Made in London”. Both are in the rugby style (click the image to enlarge): | |||
<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="1920 Super Sports w/Double Stamp, courtesy Tim Lomprey"> | |||
Comoy-1920-SuperSport.JPG | |||
Comoy-1920-SuperSport2.JPG | |||
Comoy-1920-SuperSport3.JPG | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Comoy's made for Geo. M. Wagner hallmarked 1921, courtesy Tim Lomprey"> | |||
Comous-Wagners-1921.jpg | |||
Comous-Wagners-1921-2.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Special STRAIGHT GRAIN === | === Special STRAIGHT GRAIN === | ||
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="And here is a similar issue | <gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="And here is a similar issue on pipes branded as Selected Straight Grain, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
SelectStrGrn01.jpg | SelectStrGrn01.jpg | ||
SelectStrGrn07.jpg | SelectStrGrn07.jpg | ||
SelectStrGrn08.jpg | SelectStrGrn08.jpg | ||
SelectStrGrn09.jpg | SelectStrGrn09.jpg | ||
SelectedSG01.jpg | |||
SelectedSG07.jpg | |||
SelectedSG08.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Greg Pease has a nice collection of Comoys, some excellent examples and photos of which can be seen on his [http://glpease.com/Pipes/Collection/comoy.html website]. | '''*Greg Pease has a nice collection of Comoys, some excellent examples and photos of which can be seen on his [http://glpease.com/Pipes/Collection/comoy.html website].''' | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 caption="Examples and details, couresy Blaik-Pipes"> | |||
File:2283-001.jpg|COMOY’S LONDON MADE 235 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes] | |||
File:COMOY'S 61XL.png|COMOY’S EXTRAORDINAIRE 61 XL ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes] | |||
File:287.png||COMOY’S EXTRAORDINAIRE 805 1920 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes] | |||
File:286-1.png|COMOY’S OLD BRUYERE 1919 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes] | |||
File:Comoy's Old Bruyere.png|COMOY’S OLD BRUYERE A.MARTIN FRIBOURG 47 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes] | |||
</gallery> | |||
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[[File:Comoy's Prima 1920.jpg|thumb|400px|A beautiful Circa 1920 Prima, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:Comoy's Prima 1920.jpg|thumb|400px|A beautiful Circa 1920 Prima, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=185 caption="Examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:BlueRiband BlueColored C01.jpg|Blue Riband | File:BlueRiband BlueColored C01.jpg|Blue Riband | ||
File:BlueRiband BlueColored C03.jpg|Blue Riband Nomenclature | File:BlueRiband BlueColored C03.jpg|Blue Riband Nomenclature | ||
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File:BlueRiband01.jpg|Blue Riband | File:BlueRiband01.jpg|Blue Riband | ||
File:BlueRiband07.jpg|Blue Riband Nomenclature | File:BlueRiband07.jpg|Blue Riband Nomenclature | ||
File:Castleton01.jpg|Castleton | |||
File:Castleton07.jpg|Castleton detail | |||
File:ComoyDeLuxe01.jpg|Deluxe | File:ComoyDeLuxe01.jpg|Deluxe | ||
File:ComoyDeLuxe07.jpg|Deluxe Nomenclature | File:ComoyDeLuxe07.jpg|Deluxe Nomenclature | ||
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File:ComoyExtra01.jpg|Extraordinaire | File:ComoyExtra01.jpg|Extraordinaire | ||
File:ComoyExtra07.jpg|Extraordinaire Nomenclature | File:ComoyExtra07.jpg|Extraordinaire Nomenclature | ||
Highgate01.jpg|Highgate w/box | |||
Highgate11.jpg|Highgate detail | |||
File:ComoyLondonPride01.jpg|London Pride and original box | File:ComoyLondonPride01.jpg|London Pride and original box | ||
File:ComoyLondonPride09.jpg|London Pride Nomenclature | File:ComoyLondonPride09.jpg|London Pride Nomenclature | ||
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File:ComoyOldBruyere07.jpg|Old Bruyere Nomenclature | File:ComoyOldBruyere07.jpg|Old Bruyere Nomenclature | ||
File:ComoyOldBruyereRare Marking.jpg|Old Bruyere Rare Marking | File:ComoyOldBruyereRare Marking.jpg|Old Bruyere Rare Marking | ||
ComoysOldBruyere01.jpg|Another Old Bruyere | |||
ComoysOldBruyere07.jpg|Old Bruyere nomenclature | |||
File:ComoyPebbleGr01.jpg|Pebble Grain | File:ComoyPebbleGr01.jpg|Pebble Grain | ||
File:ComoyPebbleGr07.jpg|Pebble Grain Nomenclature | File:ComoyPebbleGr07.jpg|Pebble Grain Nomenclature | ||
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File:ComoysDesigner01.jpg|Designer | File:ComoysDesigner01.jpg|Designer | ||
File:ComoysDesigner09.jpg|Designer Nomenclature | File:ComoysDesigner09.jpg|Designer Nomenclature | ||
File:Designer01.jpg|Designer | |||
File:Designer07.jpg|Designer Nomenclature | |||
File:ComoySilverCloud01.jpg|Silver Cloud | File:ComoySilverCloud01.jpg|Silver Cloud | ||
File:ComoySilverCloud07.jpg|Silver Cloud Nomenclature | File:ComoySilverCloud07.jpg|Silver Cloud Nomenclature | ||
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File:Tradition01.jpg|Tradition | File:Tradition01.jpg|Tradition | ||
File:Tradition07.jpg|Tradition Nomenclature | File:Tradition07.jpg|Tradition Nomenclature | ||
Tradition2-01.jpg|Tradition | |||
Tradition2-07.jpg|Tradition Nomenclature | |||
File:ComoysTraditionEarly01.jpg|Early Tradition | File:ComoysTraditionEarly01.jpg|Early Tradition | ||
File:ComoysTraditionEarly07.jpg|Early Tradition Nomenclature | File:ComoysTraditionEarly07.jpg|Early Tradition Nomenclature | ||
ComoyTrend01.jpg|Trend | |||
ComoyTrend07.jpg|Trend Nomenclature | |||
File:ComoyVanguard01.jpg|Vanguard | File:ComoyVanguard01.jpg|Vanguard | ||
File:ComoyVanguard09.jpg|Vanguard Nomenclature | File:ComoyVanguard09.jpg|Vanguard Nomenclature | ||
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Comoy's_1920's_02.jpg|Box | Comoy's_1920's_02.jpg|Box | ||
Comoy's_1920's_03.jpg|1920s Example | Comoy's_1920's_03.jpg|1920s Example | ||
</gallery | File:ComoysOB01.jpg|Old Bruyere with H. Sutliff San Francisco (Tobacconist) stamp | ||
File:ComoysOB07.jpg|Old Bruyere detail | |||
File:ComoysOB08.jpg|Old Bruyere detail | |||
ComoysOB2-01.jpg|Another Old Bruyere | |||
ComoysOB2-07.jpg|Old Bruyere detail | |||
ComoysOB2-08.jpg|Old Bruyere detail | |||
File:SelectSG01.jpg|Selected Straight Grain | |||
File:SelectSG07.jpg|Selected Straight Grain detail | |||
File:SelectSG08.jpg|Catalog page showing Selected Straight Grain | |||
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[[Image:Comoy804.jpg|thumb|center|400px|1930's Comoy's 804 Extraordinaire shown with a 1965 Group 4 sized Dunhill 120 (which is the equivalent of a Group 5 size today) for size comparison - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]] | [[Image:Comoy804.jpg|thumb|center|400px|1930's Comoy's 804 Extraordinaire shown with a 1965 Group 4 sized Dunhill 120 (which is the equivalent of a Group 5 size today) for size comparison - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi]] | ||
[[File:1919YaleComoyPoker.jpg|thumb|1919 Yale University Class Pipe by [[Comoy's]], courtesy Brian Robertson collection]] | |||
<gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="[[Comoy's]] 1919 Yale University Class Pipe, with a silver band done by Comoy's to repair a small crack in the shank in 1938, as indicated by their hallmark. For more information see [[College Class Pipes]]. Courtesy Brian Robertson collection"> | |||
1919YaleComoyPoker2.jpg | |||
1919YaleComoyPoker3.jpg | |||
1919YaleComoyPoker4.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Seconds made by Comoy's == <!--T:14--> | == Seconds made by Comoy's == <!--T:14--> | ||
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Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Ayres, Britannia, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, [[Coronet]]?, Cromwell, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Festival of Britain, Golden Arrow, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Hamilton (according to Who Made That Pipe), Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Lumberman, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Newcastle, Oxford, O'Gorman, Rosebery Extra, Royal Falcon, Royal Guard, Royal Lane, Scotland Yard, St James, Sunrise, Super Sports, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, The Exmoor Pipe, Throgmorton, Tinder Box Royal Coachman, Townhall, Trident, Trocadero, Westminster, Wilshire | Academy Award, Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Ayres, Britannia, Canadian Club, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, [[Coronet]]?, Cromwell, [[Damman]]?, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Festival of Britain, Golden Arrow, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Hamilton (according to Who Made That Pipe), Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Lumberman, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Newcastle, Oxford, O'Gorman, Rosebery Extra, Royal Falcon, Royal Guard, Royal Lane, Scotland Yard, [[St James]], [[Sunrise]], Super Sports, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, [[The Exmoor Pipe]], Treaty Bond, Throgmorton, Tinder Box Royal Coachman, Townhall, Trident, Trocadero, Westminster, Wilshire | ||
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<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Second examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <center><gallery widths=200px caption="Second examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:AcademyAward01.jpg|Academy Award | |||
File:AcademyAward07.jpg|Academy Award Nomenclature | |||
File:AcademyAward13.jpg|Academy Award box, sock, and pamphlet | |||
File:AceSpades01.jpg|Ace of Spades (Early France) | |||
File:AceSpades07.jpg|Ace of Spades detail | |||
File:Ancestor01.jpg|Ancestor | |||
File:Ancestor07.jpg|Ancestor Detail | |||
File:Ancestor08.jpg|Ancestor Detail | |||
File:Ancestor2-01.jpg|Ancestor | |||
File:Ancestor2-07.jpg|Ancestor Detail | |||
File:Ancestor2-08.jpg|Ancestor Detail | |||
Ancestor296-01.jpg|Ancestor For Clubb's Los Angeles | |||
Ancestor296-07.jpg|Ancester - Clubb's detail | |||
File:AstorB01.jpg|Astor | File:AstorB01.jpg|Astor | ||
File:AstorB07.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England) | File:AstorB07.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England) | ||
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File:AstorBulldog07.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp) | File:AstorBulldog07.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp) | ||
File:AstorBulldog08.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp) | File:AstorBulldog08.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp) | ||
Astor01.jpg|Astor Apple | |||
Astor07.jpg|Astor Apple detail | |||
Astor309-01.jpg|Astor 309 Billiard | |||
Astor309-11.jpg|Astor 309 detail | |||
CanadianClub01.jpg|Canadian Club | |||
CanadianClub07.jpg|Canadian Club detail | |||
CanadianClub08.jpg|Canadian Club detail | |||
Carlyle01.jpg|Carlyle (1930s) | |||
Carlyle08.jpg|Carlyle detail | |||
Carlyle09.jpg|Carlyle detail | |||
Carlyle10.jpg|Carlyle detail | |||
File:DruryLane01.jpg|Drury Lane | |||
File:DruryLane07.jpg|Drury Lane details | |||
File:Dunbar01.jpg|Dunbar | |||
File:Dunbar07.jpg|Dunbar details | |||
File:Everyman01.jpg|A new Everyman w/Original Box | |||
File:Everyman436B-01.jpg|Everyman shape 436B | |||
File:Everyman436B-07.jpg|46B Detail | |||
File:Everyman56-01.jpg|Everyman Shape 56 | |||
File:Everyman56-07.jpg|56 details | |||
File:GoldenArrow.jpg|Golden Arrow box and sock | File:GoldenArrow.jpg|Golden Arrow box and sock | ||
File:Guildhall02.jpg|Guildhall and original box | File:Guildhall02.jpg|Guildhall and original box | ||
File:Guildhall07.jpg|Guildhall Nomenclature | File:Guildhall07.jpg|Guildhall Nomenclature | ||
File:Guildhall11.jpg|Guildhall details | File:Guildhall11.jpg|Guildhall details | ||
Guildhall-Halmark01.jpg|Guildhall with 1980 Hallmark | |||
Guildhall-Halmark07.jpg|1980 Details | |||
Guildhall-Halmark08.jpg|1980 Details | |||
File:Lumberman01.jpg|Lumberman | File:Lumberman01.jpg|Lumberman | ||
File:Lumberman09.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature | File:Lumberman09.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature | ||
File:Lumberman10.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature | File:Lumberman10.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature | ||
RoyalCoach01.jpg|Royal Coachman | |||
RoyalCoach07.jpg|Royal Coachman Detail | |||
File:RoyalFalcon01.jpg|Royal Falcon | File:RoyalFalcon01.jpg|Royal Falcon | ||
File:RoyalFalcon07.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature | File:RoyalFalcon07.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature | ||
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RoyalFalcon2-10.jpg|Royal Falcon detail | RoyalFalcon2-10.jpg|Royal Falcon detail | ||
RoyalFalcon2-17.jpg|Royal Falcon detail | RoyalFalcon2-17.jpg|Royal Falcon detail | ||
RoyalFalcon3-01.jpg|Another Royal Falcon | |||
RoyalFalcon3-07.jpg|Royal Falcon detail | |||
RoyalFalcon3-13.jpg|The Maltese Falcon showing Royal Falcon brand stamp | |||
RoyalLane2-01.jpg|Royal Lane | |||
RoyalLane2-07.jpg|Royal Lane Nomenclature | |||
File:RoyalL01.jpg|Royal Lane | File:RoyalL01.jpg|Royal Lane | ||
File:RoyalL07.jpg|Royal Lane Nomenclature | File:RoyalL07.jpg|Royal Lane Nomenclature | ||
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File:RoyalLane07.jpg|Royal Lane Detail | File:RoyalLane07.jpg|Royal Lane Detail | ||
File:RoyalLane08.jpg|Royal Lane Detail | File:RoyalLane08.jpg|Royal Lane Detail | ||
File:Rugby01.jpg|Comoy's made RUGBY, with Made in France Rugby shaped stamp | |||
File:Rugby07.jpg|Comoy's made RUGBY, with Made in France Rugby shaped stamp | |||
File:StJames01.jpg|ST James | |||
File:StJames07.jpg|ST James Nomenclature | |||
File:Kingsway01.jpg|Kingsway | File:Kingsway01.jpg|Kingsway | ||
File:Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Nomenclature | File:Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Nomenclature | ||
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Gresham09.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail | Gresham09.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail | ||
Gresham10.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail | Gresham10.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail | ||
Gresham2-01.jpg|Gresham | |||
Gresham2-07.jpg|Gresham detail | |||
Gresham2-box&sleeve.jpg|Gresham Box and Sleeve | |||
Kingsway01.jpg|Kingsway, an early Compy'ssecond | |||
Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Detail | |||
Kingsway09.jpg|Kingsway Detail | |||
Kingsway10.jpg|Kingsway Detail | |||
File:Rosebery01.jpg|Rosebery Extra (Circa 1920's 30's) | File:Rosebery01.jpg|Rosebery Extra (Circa 1920's 30's) | ||
File:Rosebery07.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail | File:Rosebery07.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail | ||
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Rose302Bill10.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail | Rose302Bill10.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail | ||
Rose302Bill07.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail | Rose302Bill07.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail | ||
File:SuperSports01.jpg|Super Sports | |||
File:SuperSports07.jpg|Super Sports detail | |||
File:SuperSports08.jpg|Super Sports detail | |||
SuperSports2-01.jpg|Super Sports | |||
SuperSports2-07.jpg|Super Sports detail | |||
TownHall01.jpg|Town Hall | |||
TownHall07.jpg|Town Hall detail | |||
TownHall15.jpg|Town Hall box | |||
File:Trident01.jpg|Trident | |||
File:Trident07.jpg|Trident details | |||
File:Trocadero01.jpg|Trocadero (logo identical to Guildhall and others) | File:Trocadero01.jpg|Trocadero (logo identical to Guildhall and others) | ||
File:Trocadero07.jpg|Trocadero Detail | File:Trocadero07.jpg|Trocadero Detail | ||
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TrocaderoBent09.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail | TrocaderoBent09.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail | ||
Trocadero10.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail | Trocadero10.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail | ||
</gallery></center> | |||
[[File:SaracusseUniversityComoyRoyalFalconClassPipe.jpg|thumb|Syracuse University [[Comoy]] Royal Falcon Class Pipe. See '''[[College Class Pipes]]''' for information. Courtesy Brian Robertson Collection]] | |||
<gallery widths=300 heights=200 caption="Syracuse University [[Comoy]] Royal Falcon Class Pipe. See '''[[College Class Pipes]]''' for information. Courtesy Brian Robertson Collection"> | |||
SaracusseUniversityComoyRoyalFalconClassPipe2.jpg | |||
SaracusseUniversityComoyRoyalFalconClassPipe3.jpg | |||
1936SaracusseUniversityCo-opAD.jpg|Syracuse University Student Newspaper Class Pipe Ad | |||
</gallery> | |||
<center><gallery widths=200 caption="Townhall (Comoy's second), Shape #25 w/silver ferrule, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev"> | |||
Comoy-Townhall-1.jpg | |||
Comoy-Townhall-2.jpg | |||
Comoy-Townhall-3.jpg | |||
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<p>[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Comoy%27s_Dating_Guide Comoy's Dating Guide]</p> | <p>[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Comoy%27s_Dating_Guide Comoy's Dating Guide]</p> | ||
<p>[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Comoy%27s_Shape_Number_Chart Comoy's Shape Number Chart]</p> | <p>[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Comoy%27s_Shape_Number_Chart Comoy's Shape Number Chart]</p> | ||
<p>A PDF copy of [https://pipedia.org/images/3/3c/Comoy.pdf Comoy's Pipe Compendium], courtesy Michael DiCuccio</p> | |||
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