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Dunhill Root Briar (104) (4) (R) with 14K 15mm AD Flush Barley Gold Band (1960)

Zitat:
"It is known that customers of yesteryear would send their Dunhill pipes to Dunhill to have them banded either for cosmetic or repair reasons. It's not known if this pipe has the tiny cracks in the shank before or after it was banded, but it's been rock solid for over 40 years. Whenever I see these 14k banded pipes on a table at a pipe show, or in a tray on my desk, they jump at me just as they were meant to. Lovely.
-Adam Davidson"



Nomenclature & Condition


STAMPING:
104
F/T
DU
ROO
IN
D O
4[Circled]R



Condition: 4.25/5 Slight rim darkening with minor scratches. Tooth impressions on the button. The gold band was done at Dunhill to repair a cracked shank; and thus the tenon has been filed down a hair.

Measurements & Other Details

Length: 5.97 in./151.64 mm. Weight: 1.40 oz./39.69 g.
Bowl Height: 1.83 in./46.48 mm. Chamber Depth: 1.64 in./41.66 mm.
Chamber Diameter: .82 in./20.83 mm. Outside Diameter: 1.37 in./34.80 mm.
Stem Material: Vulcanite Filter: None
Shape: Billiard Finish: Smooth
Material: Briar Country: England