English Estates: Dunhill Bruyere Christmas 'Five Gold Rings' (29/500) (4) (1997) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-002-38981
An annual tradition, Dunhill's limited-edition Christmas pipes have been released since 1980. From 1993-2004, Dunhill's Christmas pipes adopted a naming convention from the Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," with each consecutive year themed after one of the verses. 1997's line of pipes corresponded with the fifth day of Christmas, denoted in this piece here by the "Five Gold Rings" engraving on the stummel's silver accent band. Rendered in Group 4 size, this bent Apple from Dunhill is a thoroughly classic rendition of the shape. The bowl is pert and plump, formed by supple walls that contour well to the hand. A sinuously upturned shank transitions from the bowl and meets a gracefully bent tapered stem, the arrangement offering a comfortable smoking posture. Completing this vintage piece collector's piece is Dunhill's iconic Bruyere finish dressing the stummel, revealing handsome grain throughout.
The Bruyere was Alfred Dunhill's original finish upon launching his brand of premium pipes and smoking accessories and was the only Dunhill finish from 1910 until 1917. Even after the addition of other finishes, the Bruyere maintained a high level of popularity, becoming synonymous with what is thought of, even today, as the quintessential pipe. To achieve the iconic, ruby hue and saturation, a skilled craftsman painstakingly layers particular stains in a precise manner, then meticulously polishes the pipe to a high luster. The final result is, simply put, timeless.
- Madison Long







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CONDITION:
Mild Chamber Carbonizing
STAMPING:
4 (in a circle)
DUNHILL (in an oval)
29 of 500
BRUYERE
MADE IN ENGLAND
37
- Length: 5.71 in./145.03 mm.
- Weight: 0.16 oz./4.54 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.91 in./48.51 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.57 in./39.88 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.79 in./20.07 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.54 in./39.12 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Bent Billiard
- Finish: Smooth
- Material: Briar
- Country: England