Dunhill 1963 Shell Briar 64 Sandblasted Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates
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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.
The shape 64 belonged to Dunhill’s midcentury “Classic” range, a designation that would be hard to argue with. Slight and slender, almost impossibly lightweight (something that never fails to surprise me about Dunhills), and still very reasonable as far as chamber capacity goes, it is a quintessentially classic billiard. This one comes from 1963, back when oil curing was standard for Dunhill’s signature Shell Briar finish, and indeed during what many consider to have been a golden decade just after the patent years ended.
The condition is good. Some slight inner rim charring, finish fading, and a slightly over-buffed stem.
Details:
Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm
Bowl Width: 0.73 / 18.54mm
Bowl Depth: 1.43″ / 36.32mm
Weight: 0.8oz / 24g
Additional information
| Weight | 15 oz |
|---|
| Condition | Used |
|---|---|
| Notes | Refurbished. |