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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.

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.