Dunhill 1970 Shell Briar 795 Sandblasted Zulu 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.

Much longer than its cousin, the shape 83, the 795 Zulu is one of a number of 1970s oddities that have come through our trade-in program in recent weeks. It’s nominally a group 4, though as other group 4 shapes, such as the 173, have shown, this didn’t stop Dunhill from putting out a number such designs that went far past the 6 inch mark. This 1970 Shell Briar rendition of the 795 is, nonetheless, slight and slender, maintaining the signature Dunhill lightness that should help it clench comfortably. But it also has a nicely generous chamber, making it ideal for long, after-dinner gatherings, or simpler pleasures of solitude, without requiring several refills.

The condition is fair. Some slight inner rim charring at the back lip, which I suspect may also have been topped at some point, and minor finish fading.

Details:

Length: 6.5″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.60″ / 40.64mm

Weight: 1.3oz / 38g