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English Estates: Dunhill Shell Briar (137) (4) (S) (1963) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-002-33367
A Dublin of trim proportions, this Group 4-sized pipe from Dunhill is a sleek, streamlined iteration, with the tall, slightly flared bowl poised at the end of an arrow-straight shank-and-stem arrangement. Dressed in the English marque's dark Shell Briar sandblast, which highlights the briar's natural grain patterns, this elegant Billiard is also texturally appealing.
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.
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CONDITION:
Rim Darkening Mild Chamber Carbonizing Stamping Worn From Buffing
STAMPING:
137
DUNHILL
SHELL BRIAR
MADE IN
ENGLAND 3
4(circled)S
- Length: 6.06 in./153.92 mm.
- Weight: 1.15 oz./32.66 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.92 in./48.77 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.76 in./44.70 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.76 in./19.30 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.29 in./32.77 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Dublin
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: England
