Dunhill 2023 Shell Briar 5222 Sandblasted Poker Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

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 Shell Briar holds a special place in the history of pipes, having been the first patented sandblast, registered in 1917. In the over 100 years since, the Shell Briar has remained remarkably consistent. While other Dunhill lines have come and gone, or been modified to suit contemporary tastes, the Shell Briar and its deep, dark brown-burgundy stain has persisted, thanks in no small part to its loyal following. This crisply sandblasted poker sitter is a good example of why that remains the case, with a tactile relief that shows through even amidst the pipe’s near-black, dark burgundy stain. As part of Dunhill’s group 5 output, it’s on the larger end of the make’s internal size classification scheme, making for an especially fitting, stout and sturdy figure, given the shape’s place in pipe culture.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. It also comes with its original box, sleeve, and aluminum condenser tube.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.64″ / 41.65mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 48g