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English Estates: Dunhill Shell Briar (LB) (F/T) (4) (S) (1967) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-002-39133
A fairly hearty, though still classically inclined English Billiard, this Dunhill "LB" maintains a certain handiness, despite presenting a form with plenty of substance. The marque's craggy Shell Briar sandblast has yielded some particularly wonderful results here as the fore and aft of the bowl display undulating cross grain, while the flanks feature dimpled birdseye. This piece was fashioned back in 1967 and is a textbook example of a true classic all around.
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.
- Madison Long
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CONDITION:
Minor Rim Charring Chamber Carbonizing Charring Around The Airway Chamber Slightly Out Of Round Chamber Uneven From Reaming Tooth Marks Light Oxidation
STAMPING:
LB F/T
DUNHILL
SHELL BRIAR
MADE IN
ENGLAND 7
4 (in a circle)
S
- Length: 6.04 in./153.42 mm.
- Weight: 1.79 oz./50.80 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.99 in./50.55 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.77 in./44.96 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.80 in./20.32 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.52 in./38.61 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Billiard
- Finish: Rusticated
- Material: Briar
- Country: England
