1933 Dunhill CK on SmokingPipes.com

[beefeater33]

I was wondering if anyone here knows how much this pipe was listed for. I was away most of the day, just saw the email from SP, and it was already gone.......... A lovely example of the shape.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/england/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=254679&utm_source=Smokingpipes.com&utm_campaign=d6975af799-Thu_Mar_01_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0e8b6a473f-d6975af799-209239377

 

[pipesticks]

I buy a lot of estate pipes from ebay and google search to find history, value, etc. prior to bidding. I often land on an SPC listing only to find it marked "sold".

I've often thought it would really be a service to the pipe community if they left the asking price on the sold listing.
That's a fantastic looking pipe BTW.....very "320ish"

 

[georged]

It was in love at first sight until the "V-word" (Vernon) appeared.
That design never took off (to put it mildly) for a reason.
Great collector's item, though, because of their scarcity.
No idea what it sold for, but doubtless a considerable amount.
There's something popularly known as the "wayback machine" where earlier versions of webpages can be accessed. Maybe someone here knows how to use it.

 

[beefeater33]

Thanks. This pipe just went up for sale TODAY, and was listed as a new arrival in their weekly email.... I was hoping someone saw it on their site before it sold.
George, I'm not a fan of the Vernon fitment, but I have made a few exceptions......... :mrgreen:
My curiosity is just getting the better of me, that's all...........

 

[pipesticks]

Wayback Machine. TOO COOL! Never heard of that site and thanks for turning me onto that. Over 310 billion web pages archived.
Unfortunately, that Dunhill pipe listing is not one of them....."Hmmm. Wayback Machine doesn't have that page archived."

 

[ssjones]

I don't think that I've seen a CK that old! And certainly not one with a Vernon fitment, too bad they didn't show the tenon.

I tried to determine the history of the CK shape, when it was introduced, but struck out. I checked with RD Field and Rick Esserman, neither was aware of when the shape first appeared.

 

[jravenwood]

Matt I bet they would tell you if you emailed them...

 

[pitchfork]

I missed it, too. Wasn't buying, just browsing. It must have sold within minutes of going up.

 

[olkofri]

I was also gonna ask about the 'CK' designation. Anybody knows?

 

[saltedplug]

Really good pipe for shape and best and the history. Thanks!

 

[pipesticks]

CK is the shape designation code. Dunhill identifies CK as a bent Rhodesian, but that pipe is clearly an author shape, which is really just a rounded off Rhodesian.

 

[ssjones]

Interestingly, sometimes the CK shape is more Rhodesian than Author.
No one could tell me exactly what the CK designation means.
My '69 Bruyere

 

[ssjones]

Versus a '71 Shell that I sold.

 

[whitebar]

I saw the pipe when it was still available on SP but it sold quickly. My recollection is it was around $600 give or take a few dollars. I wasn't interested due to the Vernon tenon. They also had another CK with the deepest bend I've ever seen that was listed for $295. It looked more like a small bent apple than a true CK but was stamped CK.

 

[ashdigger]

Al, that '71 Shell is currently in Romania.

 

[ssjones]

I know the guy who bought it.

 

[beefeater33]

I emailed SmokingPipes and got a response. The pipe sold for $395.00.......... No wonder it sold so quick. Vernon fitment aside, it was nice early example, not often seen, in my circles anyway. I'd bet that pipe would have brought 600-800 on ebay, in the hands of the right seller............. ::

 

[seacaptain]

That 71 shell is a nice looking little pipe.

 

[civalwar]

Nice pipe