1995 (First Year) Dunhill Amber Root 2112 Smooth 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 Amber Root finish debuted in 1995, and was designed to emulate the finish of the original Dunhill Root Briar. While Root Briars today are known for their light, blonde, natural stain, these pipes were originally more of a reddish-orange hue, as seen on examples from the 1930s. The Amber Root was therefore less a novelty and more a revival of the good old days. This Amber Root is from 1995, the first year of the series’ production. Not only that, but it holds the extra distinction of featuring a cumberland stem, while more modern iterations have switched to solely using black vulcanite.

The condition is good. There’s a couple of minor scratches on the rim. They’re superficial, but I’ve adjusted the price accordingly.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.73 / 18.54mm

Bowl Depth: 1.43″ / 36.32mm

Weight: 1.0oz / 30g