English Estates: Dunhill Cumberland (52151) (1981) Tobacco Pipe

This "51251" from Dunhill pairs a classic Billiard bowl to a heavily bent shank-and-stem arrangement, making it an excellent jaw hanger. With its Group 5 sizing, this offering houses a generous chamber and has a substantial feel in hand without being too cumbersome. Adding intrigue to this piece's profile is the crisply-chamfered diamond shank, its angularity standing out amidst the generally flowing, curvy form. The stummel of this offering wears an auburn-stained sandblast and has been paired to a brindled stem — the two hallmarks of Dunhill's iconic Cumberland finish.

When Alfred Dunhill released his patented Shell Briar, he forever changed the pipe smoking world at large. Dunhill has often been credited with being the first to offer sandblasted pipes (arguably the most popular finish today), and the Cumberland finish further displayed Dunhill's innovative spirit. Well received after its release in 1979, the Cumberland series was named for the English marque's warehouse on Cumberland road, and the line's signature, brindled vulcanite stem became so iconic, the warmly striated material is now referred to simply as "cumberland."