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English Estates: Dunhill Shell (42) (3) (S) (1975) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-002-31529
A trim Dublin rendered in Group 3 size from Dunhill, this tapered, slightly forward-canting vintage piece features a low-set, defined transition and streamlined stretch of shank and tapered stem in back for a well-proportioned, clean-lined balance. It's dressed in the grain-defining Shell Briar finish and sits sturdily, thanks to its flattened underside.
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
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CONDITION:
Rim Darkening Chamber Carbonizing
STAMPING:
42
DUNHILL SHELL
MADE IN ENGLAND 15
3(circled)S
- Length: 5.43 in./137.92 mm.
- Weight: 0.80 oz./22.68 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.79 in./45.47 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.57 in./39.88 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.79 in./20.07 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.15 in./29.21 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Dublin
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: England
