The Guildhall Bantam Smooth Bent Bulldog (501) (by Comoy's) Tobacco Pipe

This Guildhall Bantam bent Bulldog was crafted by Comoy's. Comoy's is one of the oldest and most legendary brands in all of pipe making and was among the first marques to use briar for its stummels. Founded in 1825 by Francois Comoy and his brothers in the small town of Saint-Claude, France, the original iteration of the company made clay and boxwood pipes until 1848, when Francois' son Louis recognized the smoking properties of briar.

In 1879 Comoy's expanded into London, England, and rapidly grew, influencing London's own pipe industry as Henri Comoy introduced high-quality briar pipes into the popular consciousness of English smokers. The brand continued to expand throughout the early 20th century and merged with the Chapuis family in 1922 to form Chapuis-Comoy. Comoy's rise and success through the mid-1900s was hindered only by the strict manufacturing limitations caused by the supply shortages of World War II, and ownership remained within the Comoy family until it was bought out by Cadogan Investments in the early 1980s. Comoy's pipes are emblematic of the Anglo-French style, primarily comprising timeless examples of iconic shapes, often presented in balanced proportions and paired with expressive finishes.