1984 Dunhill Root Briar (shape 54951 -- 1/4 bent Dublin)

[georged]

George Orwell was a cigarette smoker not a pipe smoker, but had he been, and had he lived long enough, I've little doubt he'd have some 1984 models in his rack. The sarcastic irony would have been irresistible, I imagine.
This is the only 54951 I've ever seen, and overall is a nice piece. Tight, light wood, long-ish elegant stem. Trying to be a rakish bent Bing, sort of.
44.2 grams, 6.25" long
The stem was thinned a little and re-bent---getting a smooth, long bend is time-consuming so few factories do it well---but a few minutes in the shop set it right.
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[elpfeife]

Another nice one. Very attractive shape.

 

[ssjones]

Yep, that's a graceful stem. Dunhill wasn't kicking out many stems like that in the 80's.

 

[codecreatively]

I love the reworking you do on your stems, George. I have a Ferndown and the button is blocky and has hard edges. I've been debating refining it a bit ... or could I possibly hire you?

 

[kcghost]

That's a nice pipe, George.