These smoking pipe feature the Peterson system, and we have a few P-Lips, which directs the smoke away from the tongue. I had seen this pipe on many occasions when I had previously visited Bonds E bay site. I have always been attracted to it and admired the classic shape, size and finish. They were offering the same pipe in various finishes and stem fittings. Having had the opportunity to see the pipe 'in the flesh', I am amazed at the quality, feel, looks and the smoking performance. Peterson initially graded their mass -produced System pipes, i.e., regular catalogue pipes "Deluxe", "First Quality", "0" grade, "2nd grade", and "3rd grade". You will also find old Peterson Systems stamped System 4 or System 5. The shape number is also indicative of briar quality; for example, 364 is Peterson's 3rd quality shape number . There was also a miniature version of Sherlock Holmes pipes issued around the same time. In 1899, Peterson opened the first in a series of several successive shops in London, England, that lasted until the late 1960s/70s. Around 1916, Peterson began stamping their pipes "Made in Ireland" in what is referred to as a block format. Found something you love but want to make it even more uniquely you? Peterson pipes with an ebony briar bowl, silver nickel band finished with a hand engraved winged bat and red and black acrylic fishtail mouthpiece. Over the years there have been a few large System pipes Produced by Peterson which could be considered to be included as 'House' pipes. In the early Peterson catalogues, circa 1900, they were advertising XXL systems which were similar in size to the modern 'House' pipes. Around 1990 Peterson were asked by a large UK retailer, i.e. Bonds of Oxford St. London, to commission the making of a special giant classic bent pipe, with dimensions of, length 17cms, bowl height, 6.1cm, bowl chamber depth 5.5cms, internal bowl diameter 2.1cm. This is a classic shaped Peterson with hallmarked silver ferrule in smooth and rustic finishes, plus options of tapered and saddle stems. Indeed, it is on this groundbreaking design that the worldwide reputation of Peterson rests. During the last hundred years, Peterson has grown tremendously without losing sight of its original dedication to quality, handcrafted products at a reasonable price. Charles Peterson's patented System isn't just a novelty offered by Peterson; it is the Peterson pipe. On looking back over the previous Peterson history, Tom considered that most changes should come in the extension to the main pipe range and with the regular issuing of new shapes and series. He considered that at the end of the day, a pipe is basically a consumer product and the consumer does like something new every so often. When Tom Palmer bought the Peterson business at the beginning of the nineteen nineties', he adopted the policy of "if it ain't broke don't fix it". Basically sticking wisely to what the business had historically been famous for, good quality, value for money, popular, classic shaped pipes. At the end of the eighties just as the Sherlock Holmes range was being issued, Peterson reintroduced the modern Captain Pete series. The pipe bowls on these modern versions are all based on the Sherlock Holmes shapes. For collectors the Patent Era appears to have been from K&P's formation in 1890, until the expiration of the patent; through to approximately 1915. The late Mike Leverette in his 'A Peterson Dating Guide' extended this period to 1922.I believe this was purely to take cognisance of the P-lip patent which expired at around this time. Peterson then went on to produce more non limited versions of the Mark Twain pipes, this time without numbers, from 1983 through to 1989. Charles Peterson died shortly after retiring and moving to Hamburg in Germany in 1919 where he is buried. The original 1890 'system' pipe patent expired at around this time. The Kapp brothers, George and Frederick originally emigrated to Great Britain from Nuremburg in Bavaria.