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Measurements & Other Details
Minor Rim Charring Mild Chamber Carbonizing Chamber Slightly Out Of Round Stamping Worn From Buffing
STAMPING:
11071
DUNHILL SHELL
MADE IN ENGLAND 19
- Length: 5.80 in./147.32 mm.
- Weight: 0.67 oz./19.05 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.01 in./25.65 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 0.90 in./22.86 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.69 in./17.53 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.26 in./32.00 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Prince
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: England
About This Pipe
A petite, sleek Prince from Dunhill, it's a fairly rare Group 1 size, which tend to be coveted by collectors. This "07" offers a very trim, squat little bulbous bowl with a round base. It's pertly poised at the end of a streamlined stretch of shank and elongated, tapering straight stem, emphasizing its lithe disposition. This vintage piece is dressed in the marque's handsome Shell Briar finish.
The Shell Briar's addition to the Dunhill catalog was a pivotal moment in pipe-smoking history. Before 1917, pipes with sandblasted finishes had never been made, and Alfred Dunhill's innovative mind created arguably the most popular finish for pipes today when he unveiled the Shell Briar. With its dark, reserved color palette and delightful texture, it's no surprise that it's still wildly popular over a century later.
-Angela Robertson
