Name: Dunhill Pipe- Shell Briar 5102- Group 5
SKU: 01311C 5102V
Price: 715.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

About This Pipe:

The Dunhill Pipe- Shell Briar 5102- Group 5 is a feather-light Bent with a deep bowl and enhanced by its Vulcanite military mount. As the story goes, the military mount was made popular during the first World War, and of particular use in trenches. Given the cold, damp conditions, having a vulcanite-to-vulcanite connection made smoking and disassembling the pipe to clean much easier than a standard briar-tenon connection.

Another story is that back in the cavalry days, being able to quickly and easily remove the stem and stash in one’s pocket before the charge was a valued feature.

Whichever story you believe, it’s a pretty cool looking pipe!

See all photos for details for this Dunhill Pipe- Shell Briar 5102- Group 5.

About Dunhill’s Shell Briar Finish:

This finish was patented in the US in 1920. The pipes were double blasted until the 1960’s, and then the double blast technique resumed in the 1980’s calling it the “Deep Shell” finish. During the 1960’s and 70’s Dunhill could not acquire the Algerian briar. Consequently, the company’s sandblast pipes were much shallower and less distinct. Once again Dunhill showed itself to be innovative, inventing the “double blast” technique to bring about a deeper blast even with harder briar.

About Alfred Dunhill’s The White Spot:

Since 1912, Alfred Dunhill’s “white spot” has been the epitome of quality and prestige. Dunhill only uses Premium Grade AA briar and vulcanite stems.

Helpful Links:

Alfred Dunhill’s The White Spot Shape Chart

The Caucus Brief: The Alfred Dunhill Mystique

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