Barling Nelson Fossil 1814 Fishtail 9mm Pipe (BAR144) - End of Line

For years the Barling name has been synonymous with quality, vintage English pipes, renowned for their craftsmanship, engineering, and excellent smoking properties. Older Barlings produced during what is now referred to as the company's "Pre-Transition" era in particular are held in high esteem by many discerning collectors. However, the nomenclature of Barling pipes can be puzzling, and identification of their age challenging, but an understanding of the company's nomenclature and grading system can clarify those issues.

Barling was created in 1812 when Benjamin Barling, a talented silversmith, established a shop along Portland Place, a street located in the Marleybone district of central London. Around that same time, meerschaum pipes were becoming increasingly popular in England. Barling recognized that silver bands and wind caps could be added to these smoking instruments to make them even more aesthetically pleasing and elegant. When briar pipes became more common in the mid-1800s, Barling applied silver accents to them as well, enhancing their presentation

In the following years, Benjamin's son, Edward, assumed control and in the 1890s, Benjamin's grandsons William and Edward Jr. started to run the company. It wasn't until the early 1900s that the Barling brothers decided to venture into pipe production, roughly around the same time that Alfred Dunhill shifted his focus from leather goods and automotive accessories to pipe making. The Barling company would make their own briars instead of adding silver to other people's pipes, moving their headquarters to a larger space in Camden Town, London.

Presented in an original Barling box and pouch.

This pipe has been individually photographed, so that the pipe you see in the picture is the pipe you will receive.