Apparently Dunhill Made a Pipe I Would Keep..

[Chasing Embers]

ENGLISH ESTATE PIPE: DUNHILL BRUYERE PATENT 1937 CARVED SKULL | #487498566

DUNHILL BRUYERE CARVED SKULL 18134 SHS [850] / 159.69 This extremely rare 1937 Dunhill with a hand carved skull bowl is an example of the quite unexpected special-order pipes the London company occasi

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[olkofri]

Were you the one who bought it?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Were you the one who bought it?

Not me, but I would have. Found it while looking for information about the unusual Dunhill in another thread.

 

[craig61a]

I’ve seen similar hand carved figural pipes from Dunhill, never a skull. Pretty unique indeed.

 

[burleyboy]

According to this article (2nd paragraph) these were machine made by French Carver Jean Sommer. From time to time some very similar pipes without the Dunhill brandmark pop up in the French eBay.

The Demon Skull Pipe | Dutch Pipe Smoker

dutchpipesmoker.com

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Apparently, it was a special order for this guy:

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Butt ugly to me, but to each their own...

 

[LongHairDontCare]

It looks like the shank to stem transition is flawless...maybe they were out of sanding discs that day

 

[Casual]

Apparently, it was a special order for this guy:

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I didn't know Jordan Peterson smoked a pipe.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Butt ugly to me, but to each their own...

That's one of the reasons that four of the five Dunhills I've owned are in a landfill.

 

[kcghost]

That's on ugly Dunhill if you ask me.

 

[mingc]

Proto Death Metal Dunhill!

 

[anotherbob]

I didn't know Jordan Peterson smoked a pipe.

doesn't mean he hasn't tried too. It can a bit complicated you know.

 

[anotherbob]

I love the missing teeth by the way.

 

[olkofri]

I love the missing teeth by the way.

Those are clenching notches.

 

[Chasing Embers]

That's on ugly Dunhill if you ask me.

Being a Dunhill makes that a given.

 

[brian64]

I love the missing teeth by the way.

Those are clenching notches.

I'm trying to figure out if it was designed that way or is that damage?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm trying to figure out if it was designed that way or is that damage?

Appears too deliberate for damage.

 

[olkofri]

?
I concur.

 

[anotherbob]

I'm trying to figure out if it was designed that way or is that damage?

clearly intentional. It wouldn't be so even on both holes if it was damage. Nor would the stain match there would be at least a little bit that was natural or slightly differing shade if damage.