Dunhill Cutty estate find

[drwatson]

Okay was at antique store today and came across what claimed to be a 1915 dunhill for 80 bucks. pipe looked in awesome condition so I picked it up. Did a little research on my own and think it is a 1922.

stamped as follows

DUNHILL LONDON (left side)

Made in England2 (right side)

"inner tube"

patented March 9-15

Tweenacts
Is a tiny dunhill in cutty shape about 4 inches long and 1 inch tall with intact tube a bowl. The dot though appears to be a dark reddish color instead of white.

I'm petty sure that this was original stem as it matches perfect.
My questions are any one know what "tweenacts" is?

And did they have reddish dots ever by mistake, or would one discolor with time?

I have been googled to death today, so I was hoping maybe one of the Dunhill Guys may know something.

Sorry in advance, never been able to get pics posted here.

 

[aldecaker]

I always thought "tweenacts" was their marketing ploy for the small, quick-smoke pipes, i.e., for the intermission between the acts of a play or opera.

 

[misterlowercase]

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The dots were ivory and would discolor over time.
SWEET FIND!!!!!
MAJOR CONGRATS!!!!!
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Pictures Please!

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Those bad boys are pretty damn scarce!
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/hermit-dunhill-london-inner-tube-pat-507853183
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[drwatson]

WOW! You just gave me more info that I have found all day. I REALLY wish I could get pics posted, tried to couple years before I finally gave up. But it looks just like that one on worthpoint ,but in better condition.

 

[jkrug]

Nice find indeed and at a great price as well. Congrats. ::

 

[stickframer]

Wow. Nice find.

 

[mso489]

Great pipe at a phenomenal price. Maybe this was a 15-minute smoker back in the days of universal loose cut tobacco, but now with the surge of flake (and plug etc.) this is quite a versatile pipe, a historical piece, and a Dunhill to boot, for eighty bucks. Bingo. I use the very small Old Dominion Chesapeake cob for the same purpose at bluegrass festivals and such, where it is more appropriate. For the opera, I guess I'd use my Peterson Belgique Rustique, but it's Dunhill for you! Mighty nice.

 

[xrundog]

Score!

 

[andrew]

Easiest way to post images is to use an image hosting site. This one here www.postimg.cc just upload the file to, go to thumblink for forums 1

 

[drwatson]

testing that andy

 

[drwatson]

Holy it worked...Thanks..I'm going to take some pics and put them up. Thansk to all who offered to post them for me.

 

[jmill208]

Then we wait.... :D

 

[disinformatique]

I wonder where you guys live, it cannot be on this planet. Finding 80 dollar 100 year old dunhills.

 

[jeepnewbie]

Pipe Monk, I know the feeling. I still haven't come across any dunhill pipes, and I look every time I go to a antique store.

 

[misterlowercase]

Awesome Doc!
Looking forward to the pix,

you lucky dog!

:mrgreen:

 

[crusader]

Good for you man!

 

[andrew]

@Dr you might want to use something like www.photobucket.com instead, I just use postimage becuase you don't need to sign up for an account, but postimage puts up nice looking ladies on the bottom, photobucket is more if you're looking for a long term usage image host. Also you'll have access to all of your pics on photobucket, whereas imagehost it's more of a one time thing. So I'd recommend Photobucket, indubitably.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, postimage has a lady or two with photoshopped chests!

 

[mso489]

Yeah, the antique store flea market pipes some places must be considerably better than here (U.S. Southeast). I find very little at all, and never any name pipes, and not great prices on those. This includes a recent rove through a large state fairgrounds flea market operated on a weekly basis except during the fair. I think the "good pipes" show up regionally, where there have been sizable demographics of pipe smokers, and generationally, where these pipes have been given over because of death or advanced age, or just moves. The average garage or yard sale person, asked about tobacco pipes, looks blank, or as if I'd asked if they have a machine gun on offer. But I still look from time to time; you want to win the lottery, you have to buy a ticket.

 

[drwatson]

Okay sorry for delay hope this is working