Did Dunhill ever make a cob pipe? Found this in a bag of 16-Dunhill estate pipes. Bowl has a briar plug in the bottom, but no markings. Many of the pipes are in Dunhill boxes, with receipts from the 60’s thru 80’s. Couldn’t find a receipt for this one.
Dunhill Cob Pipe??
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If they did that means they actually made a good pipe. Looks more like a Frankencob that someone fit a Dunhill stem to though.
I love the look of the bamboo on that one. But, I have never heard of a Dunhill cob. But, I haven't heard of a lot of things, so...
Interesting find. Hopefully someone has further information about that cob...
Yes, but they only made 13. If you get an X-ray of the briar plug you will see a number. It's not 1 through 13. Just an arbitrary number that you will have to research for a lifetime in hopes of finding some meaning. Actually, I have no idea but my guess is no.
Do you know this for real? If so, that is a rare piece of vegetation. Kuddos.
A whangee stem and shank fit to a cob.
That’s awesome.
That’s awesome.
I love it! Unfortunately, the stem itself does not even appear to be a true Dunhill, based on shape and bit. Probably a Dunhill lover just added a bit of charm and spice to his project cob.
I myself have added a cheeky white spot to some of my no-name pipes that I’ve modified, simply because I like the look.
I’m guessing when my time is up and my collection goes to the market, the next generation can be puzzled by my strange homemade Frankenspots as well ?
I myself have added a cheeky white spot to some of my no-name pipes that I’ve modified, simply because I like the look.
I’m guessing when my time is up and my collection goes to the market, the next generation can be puzzled by my strange homemade Frankenspots as well ?
I believe this to be the very pipe that Alfred Dunhill made after a private dinner with the directors of Rolls-Royce, wnhere he feasted on the golden grains from this cob.
At the same time Rolls-Royce agreed to produce a limited run of hand drawn carts made from old tea chests. With glued on hardwood rails of course.
At the same time Rolls-Royce agreed to produce a limited run of hand drawn carts made from old tea chests. With glued on hardwood rails of course.
Made under contract by Briar by Lee for Dunhill. Unquestionably a quality pipe.
Dunhill made cobs?? Pshaw, I say. Old Alfred would rather of had a hemorrhoidectomy (sp?) first.
That appears to me, to be a tribute or homage Missouri Meerschaum pipe.
All genuine Missouri Meerschaum production is proudly stamped with a proper MM logo or sticker.
MM uses a special hybrid cob, and a distinctive stem, and a stamped metal ring around the shank, and white glue is used to secure the cob to the shank.
While nothing would stop an MM employee, especially a disgruntled one, from making up a lunch box special MM at home with materials snuck out from the historic factory, placing a White Spot on the stem of that cob pipe utterly destroyed any chance he’d have had to sell it as a genuine MissouriMeerschaum.
That pipe was never intended to be sold, as a production Missouri Meerschaum.
Perhaps it was commissioned by the ravishingly beautiful and shockingly young Argentine socialite wife of then Baron Inverchapel on his return to England after his recall, and before his scandalous involvement in the Guy Burgess affair led to his downfall which was soon followed by his untimely death, from some London concern.
From such a far distance in time as that was, it’s likely we shall never know.
But my White Spot NOT FOR SALE pipe is an excellent smoker with a terrible button that I’ve filed on to suit me.
Perhaps that cob will give equal smoking satisfaction.
But it’s not genuine MM factory production, for sure.
You run a trout line long enough, you’re bound to catch a turtle.
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