Dunhill Gourd Calabash Estate

mumbles · Jun 23, 2019

Hi any comments/ advise on a restoration? Looks so classic

Not sure if I posted the link correctly.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dunhill-Gourd-Calabash-Estate-Pipe/173938458251?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3De1b9e8e702dd4f05bc8a5d9c6a9124ab%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D173938458251%26itm%3D173938458251&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A2d36dd78-9585-11e9-b89b-74dbd180bdbf%7Cparentrq%3A8326bff516b0a688be10ca6cffc2ae2a%7Ciid%3A1

mikethompson · Jun 23, 2019

Looks like a nice classic calabash. But for me, that's a lot of coin to spend on an estate to be restored.

seldom · Jun 23, 2019

I notice that the seller appears to have never bought or sold anything on ebay, thus has not rating. That would concern me.

unkleyoda · Jun 23, 2019

Zero rating raises tons of red flags.

georged · Jun 23, 2019

Looks like a "barn find" situation. It sat untouched in one of those wooden block calabash rests for a very long time.
Definitely the real thing. It says "Made in England", but that would be limited to slipping the silver over the godet. :lol: Andreas Bauer was the actual maker.
It's in great condition except for the massive color line/difference created from sitting in its rest, half in shade and half in sunlight for so long.
I'm no gourd expert, but I doubt that's reversible. (And staining the lighter half would NOT work the way most people would think... definitely not recommended.)

mumbles · Jun 23, 2019

I can’t afford it, hopefully somebody buys and restores it for our visual pleasure :D

Chasing Embers · Jun 23, 2019

For a pipe with that much sun damage, that stem is suspiciously clean. :?

jpmcwjr · Jun 23, 2019

Er, yes. Very suspect.

disinformatique · Jun 24, 2019

What a pipe !! Such a waste

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