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English Estates: Dunhill Shell Briar (4213) (2015) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-002-31588
Though this "13" bent Apple is sized at a Group 4, its chamber is on the smaller end and could probably be classified as larger Group 3 — especially considering this piece's compact overall dimensions. The bowl presents a slight forward inclination as well, balancing the angle of the transition and sweeping S-curve. It's a thoroughly handsome piece, dressed in a dark sandblast that contrasts texturally against the smooth, vulcanite stem.
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.
-Truett Smith
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CONDITION:
Minor Rim Darkening Finish Blistering
STAMPING:
4213
Alfred
THE WHITE SPOT
dunhill's
SHELL BRIAR
MADE IN ENGLAND 15
- Length: 5.61 in./142.49 mm.
- Weight: 1.30 oz./36.85 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.60 in./40.64 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.25 in./31.75 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.77 in./19.56 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.43 in./36.32 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Bent Billiard
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: England
