Greeting and well-wishes, all.
I have recently acquired an unsmoked Dunhill Tanshell, made in 1964.
This is the oldest unsmoked Dunhill I’ve seen in person. What really interested me was the color of the pipe. I always thought that Tanshells started off fairly light in color, and slowly darkened over time. After observing this pipe, it seems clear that that isn’t always the case. That isn’t to say that this pipe is necessarily dark, but it is darker than others I have encountered.
For example, I had a 1961 Liverpool that was a beautiful blonde.
It has been so neat to see the pipe just as it was when it left the factory. Just thought I’d share images of this very cool pipe from the past!
I have recently acquired an unsmoked Dunhill Tanshell, made in 1964.
This is the oldest unsmoked Dunhill I’ve seen in person. What really interested me was the color of the pipe. I always thought that Tanshells started off fairly light in color, and slowly darkened over time. After observing this pipe, it seems clear that that isn’t always the case. That isn’t to say that this pipe is necessarily dark, but it is darker than others I have encountered.
For example, I had a 1961 Liverpool that was a beautiful blonde.
It has been so neat to see the pipe just as it was when it left the factory. Just thought I’d share images of this very cool pipe from the past!