English Estates: Dunhill Shell Briar with Silver (196) (F/T) (4) (1287) (2005) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-002-22210
In the timeless English tradition exemplified by Dunhill, we have here a great example of a classic Billiard. This piece features a tall bowl, firm, rounded heel and sharply angled, low transition into a lengthy shank-and-stem configuration, connected by a thick band of silver at the junction. Perfect, iconic, and boasting the renowned English marque's Shell Briar sandblast, the dressing's deep, dark stain shows off rippling striations of cross grain, this briar boasts a bespoke and stately design.
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.
- Jessica Landefeld







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CONDITION:
Smoked, But Rather Clean
STAMPING:
196
F/T
dunhill(inside an oval)
SHELL BRIAR
MADE IN ENGLAND 05
1287
4(circled)
- Length: 6.13 in./155.70 mm.
- Weight: 1.79 oz./50.80 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.85 in./46.99 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.70 in./43.18 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.74 in./18.80 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.45 in./36.83 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Billiard
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: England