Dunhill: Dress (5115) (2019) Tobacco Pipe

Dunhill's classic bent Pot shape is designated as the "15" on the English marque's standard shape chart, and in Group 5 size, the design's characteristic muscularity and thick-walled nature are well represented. Such a piece is found here, offering palm-filling substance in its robust stance while remaining well-balanced thanks to the shank's upward angle and stem's downward bend. This "15" showcases one of Dunhill's most prestigious finishes, the Dress.

One of the most fashionable finishes in all of pipe making and one that inspired an entire aesthetic, Dunhill's Dress finish was first introduced in 1973 as the Black Briar — renamed "Dress" in 1979 with the addition of silver — and is meant to elegantly complement a tuxedo or similar formal wear, perfect for a night on the town. Characterized by its glossy, jet-black stain and sterling silver accent band, the Dress finish exudes class and imbues each pipe it adorns with a sense of refinement and sophistication. It's the progenitor of the term "dress pipe," now used to reference any black-and-silver pipe, and is one of the most distinctive finishes in all of pipedom.