The oldest, continously operating manufacturer of briar pipes in the world. Francois Comoy began making clay pipes in France in 1825. In 1848 his son Louis was one of the first to adopt briar for his pipemaking artistry. In 1879 Louis' son Henri moved the family briar-making business to London, thereby establishing Comoy's as one of the premier briar pipemakers of that city. Today, more than 150 years and five generations later, Comoy's continues in the tradition of providing excellent pipes, and many of their briars from the past are now guite collectable. While such names as "Specimen" and "Blue Riband" create palpitations in collectors' hearts everywhere, today's Comoy's of London pipes are crafted in the finest tradition of the legendary artisans of the past. Sample a piece of history with a Comoy's of London smoking pipe.