Dunhill: Ruby Bark (4210) (2023) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 002-015-7739
In Dunhill's shape chart, the "10" can designate either a Liverpool or a Bing's Favorite style Billiard, with this particular pipe falling into the latter category. Most commonly we see this shape paired to a tapered stem, though this piece is married to a sleek, lengthy, saddle stem that does a great job of slenderizing the aft section of its silhouette. The shank is slightly extended as well, and a classic Billiard bowl sits atop its fore, canting forward just a touch as it rests on a rounded heel. This bowl additionally takes on a gentle forward cant and soft taper to the smooth, chamfered rim, adding a touch of dynamism to the profile. Dressed in the crisp sandblast of the Ruby Bark line, this piece showcases handsome grain and an expressive palette.
Dunhill's Ruby Bark finish is one that's gone through a fairly extensive evolution since its inception in 1972. It began as the Redbark and has always remained a red-stained sandblast, but the color was brightened a few years after its introduction before Dunhill returned to the original, darker hue in 1976. Eventually, though, the Redbark was discontinued in 1987. After a hiatus of several decades, the same ruby-stained sandblast was reimagined in the form of today's Ruby Bark finish, adding to the rich aesthetic crisp accents of sterling silver for a colorful presentation that still retains a high level of formality.
-John McElheny
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- Length: 6.84 in./173.74 mm.
- Weight: 1.46 oz./41.28 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.89 in./48.01 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.57 in./39.88 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.83 in./21.08 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.45 in./36.83 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Billiard
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: England