Dunhill 1982 Cumberland 61032 XL Sandblasted 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 group six pipes, identified by the first digit of their shape code, are the largest pipes in Dunhill’s standard production (i.e., non-OD series, certain Quaint shapes, or special edition pieces). That said, they are much rarer than any other size group as far as production goes. Dunhill is a very traditional make, whose pipes are made in much the same traditional proportions as was the style a century ago, when the first Dunhill pipes were being manufactured. At seven inches in length, this 61032 is just about on the borderline of a magnum size, by my reckoning, or at least a “pocket magnum.” In fact, it is quite reminiscent of an even larger version of the iconic LB (Large Billiard) or LBS (Large Billiard Slender) models, especially with its stout, slightly shorter bowl—which is less the case for the modern 6103. The reason for this difference is that, for a short period between the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Dunhill had five-digit shape codes, rather than the modern four-digit system, which left room for a few extra variations when it came to bowl design.

The condition is very good. Some finish fading and some wear to the rim.

 

Details:

Length: 7″ / 177.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.95 / 24.13mm

Bowl Depth: 1.61″ / 40.89mm

Weight: 3.0oz / 86g