English Estates: Dunhill County Quaint Pickaxe Churchwarden with Silver (4) Tobacco Pipe

Although Dunhill typically sticks to their century-old shape chart, their Quaint series focuses on pipes that break the mold. This striking Churchwarden from Dunhill features a Pickaxe bowl, which sharpens from a slim rim to a pronounced point. The Churchwarden's defining feature, its stem, is presented here in Dunhill's iconic cumberland, which smoothly tapers to a comfortable bit. Additionally, the stummel joins the stem at a distinguished silver band, which is further highlighted by Dunhill's County finish.

Like the Cumberland finish, Dunhill's County line pairs rich, cumberland stems with delightfully textured sandblasts. Typically, County pieces wear a lighter stain, often falling between the Cumberland and Tanshell hues, and since its introduction in 1986, with only a brief hiatus, the County remains stalwart within Dunhill's portfolio, especially desired by lovers of brindled vulcanite and warm sandblasts.