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English Estates: Dunhill Shell Briar (OXS) (F/T) (4) (S) (1963) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-002-38995
Though Dunhill's current shape chart is designated by numbers, there was a time with the English marque used a lettered system. On that chart, the "OXS" was a robust straight Bulldog, with similar proportions to the "LB" Billiard but with the tapered bowl and diamond shank that are so iconic to the Bulldog's form. This example was fashioned in 1963 and is dressed in Dunhill's timeless and historic Shell Briar finish.
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 Chamber Carbonizing Light Oxidation
STAMPING:
OXS
F/T
DUNHILL
SHELL BRIAR
MADE IN
ENGLAND
4(circled)
S
- Length: 5.19 in./131.83 mm.
- Weight: 1.06 oz./29.94 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.78 in./45.21 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.53 in./38.86 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.85 in./21.59 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.54 in./39.12 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Bulldog
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: England
