Charatan Pipes

Famous British maker that popularized freehand shapes in the English market.

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History & heritage

Frederick Charatan opened his shop in London in 1863. Charatan was the first to exploit the natural plateaux block to create freehand designs, highly popularized by distributor Herman Lane.

What to look for

Double Comfort (DC) stem step

Exceptional grain selection

Reg. No. stampings

Collectibility & value

Very high for pre-lane and Lane era (pre-1982) pipes.

Dating a Charatan Pipes

Determined by stamping styles: block vs script 'Charatan', patent numbers.