P. Mercier pipes??

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bornagainbriar
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P. Mercier pipes??

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I identified a rather nice bent briar pipe by the shank stampings as being a P. Mercier brand. While i have been able to identify the brand based on the markings (thanks pipedia and others!), i have not been able to find out much about this company other than that they are French.

Anyone know anything more?

Thanks in advance.
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Sea Jay
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Re: P. Mercier pipes??

Post by Sea Jay »

Hi bornagainbriar,

Was the stamp showing "PM", or "P. M."?

As I know a bit about French pipes, I can tell you P. Mercier stands for Pierre Mercier; he was a wholesaler in all things related to pipes and established in Paris. Thus, not a pipe maker.

If the stamp says PM, you very most likely put your hands on a Pierre Morel Snr.
Happy Puffing...
Sea Jay
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