Dunhill Tanshell Sandblasted Oval Shank Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates

Description

To veteran pipe smokers, Dunhill needs no introduction. Beginning in 1907, Alfred Dunhill began selling Dunhill pipes at the tobacconist shop he owned on London’s Duke Street. Very quickly, these pipes gained the reputation of being the ‘Rolls-Royce’ of pipes due to how expertly crafted they were. Today, Dunhill is likely Britain’s most famous pipe manufacturer, and continues to produce some of the most treasured pipes a smoker can buy.

Dunhill’s Tanshell line was introduced in 1953, with a sandblast finish much like the previously introduced Shell Briar line. Unlike the Shell Briar, however, the Tanshell underwent a secret process during production that bestowed its eponymous tan coloring. This allowed it to have a very minimal stain which would color over time, developing a warm patina not unlike a meerschaum pipe. Ever since, the Tanshell has remained a steadfast inclusion in Dunhill’s catalog, albeit one produced on a much smaller scale than its other sandblast finishes.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening, finish fading and handling marks, and faded nomenclature.

 

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.57″ / 39.87mm

Weight: 1.1oz / 32g