Dunhill 1967 Shell Briar 6LB Sandblasted 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.

The LB, or “large billiard,” is one of the defining shapes in Dunhill’s historical catalog. In contrast to much of Dunhill’s standard output over the last century, the LB is a far stouter rendition of the traditional billiard, bringing closer to the French Maigret than anything else. The “6LB” was a saddle stem variant of the LB, which ordinarily had a tapered stem. This Shell Briar 6LB is from 1967, widely considered to be one of Dunhill’s best decades, in part due to the special oil curing that stummels underwent during this time.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening and some minor finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.88 / 22.35mm

Bowl Depth: 1.68″ / 42.67mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 48g