Dunhill (1971) Shell Briar 631 Sandblasted Billiard (Estate)

About this pipe:

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.

Being an eminently classical make, Dunhill pipes tend to embody eminently classical proportions, and none are quite so classical as Dunhill’s group 1 offerings. Sometimes termed “coffee break” pipes, they are compact featherweights, perfectly suited for short smokes in between one’s daily tasks, as their nickname suggests. This group 1 billiard comes from way back in 1971, and is dressed in Dunhill’s iconic Shell Briar sandblast finish, the first of its kind as far as patents go.

The condition is very good. Some slight finish fading and chamber slightly over-reamed.

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.72 / 18.28mm

Bowl Depth: 1.37″ / 34.79mm

Weight: 0.7oz / 20g