Dunhill 1994 Shell Briar 4903 Nosewarmer 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 “4903” is by no means a common shape in Dunhill’s current roster, though it is not exactly a new one either. Such pipes appeared in Dunhill’s catalogs as early as the 1930s, marketed to be used “for sport” (presumably of the more leisurely, slow-paced variety), with modern versions, like this one, remaining relatively unchanged. Typically under 4 inches in length they are what pipe smokers have come to affectionately know as a “nosewarmer,” or perhaps a “moustache burner” if you’re so inclined.

The condition is very good. Some rim darkening, minor finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 3.6″ / 91.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.85 / 21.59mm

Bowl Depth: 1.59″ / 40.38mm

Weight: 0.9oz / 26g