1962 Dunhill Tanshell R, Sandblasted Pot 4T Estate Briar Pipe [SOLD OUT]

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 Tanshell line was introduced in 1953, with a sandblast finish much like the previously introduced Shell Briar line. Unlike the Shell Briar, however, the Tanshell underwent a secret process during production that bestowed its eponymous tan coloring; Tanshells during the 1950s and ’60s were also made from Sardinian briar, rather than the Algerian briar used for Dunhill’s other pipes. This one is a very traditional pot, and a fairly lightweight one at that. Over the decades, the tan hue of this trusty smoker has developed a reddish patina, as near-naked briar tends to do.

The condition of the pipe is remarkably good considering its age. The rim does have some darkening and there is a small tooth mark on the button, but these are superficial imperfections on a nonetheless al-time classic pipe.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″

Bowl Width: 23.0mm

Bowl Depth: 1.5″

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g