1956 Dunhill Shell K 4S Sandblasted Apple 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.

The “K” was one of Dunhill’s early “quaint” shapes, i.e., shapes not in regular production, but which were made only when a block of briar showed especial potential for becoming something a little different. It’s a little more squat and stout than, say, the mid-century, 115 and has a longer shank than, say, the 256. This one also has some really deep, craggy ring grain, in keeping with the reputation of Dunhill’s pipes from the 1950s, when this one was made.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening and minor finish fading on the bowl. Some tooth chatter, residual oxidation, and slight over-buffing of the base of the stem.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.70 / 17.78mm

Bowl Depth: 1.3″ / 33.02mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g