Dunhill Mystery.

[travellersczech]

Hello all, I've come to the bottomless well of knowledge again in hopes of solving a mystery.

I have recently acquired a beautiful Dunhill Shell Briar Dublin. The pipe is absolutely amazing however, it has a string through the bowl and stem with two lead hallmark like round stamps with no markings. At the stem end of the pipe there is also attached to the string remnants of an old paper tag. The pipe stem looks as if it had been cleaned with just a hint of teeth marks but this looks like it has been done a long while ago. I am curious if anyone knows if Dunhill actually provided a service of cleaning their pipes and then meticulously attached a string through the pipe with possibly the owners info. Or the pipe has some dignitary significance since it was acquired in the Washington DC area. Perhaps it was a used price tag that hung from the pipe. It really is a mystery to me as I have not come across a Dunhill like this one. This one just has a different 'feel' to it. Any info or imaginative explanations are greatly appreciated.

 

[travellersczech]

The inside of the bowl has the same hallmark type stamp.

 

[mso489]

This rings some faint and distant bell. Someone else several years ago (at least) had a similar question about a string and tag attached to a Dunhill. I cannot remember if there was a definitive answer, but our Forums Dunhill experts may know.

 

[trouttimes]

I see you found my old Dunhill. I wondered where I left that. Just send it postage due. ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

It's to prevent someone from actually smoking a Dunhill.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Strings like that used to show that the pipe had neither been smoked or disassembled. May indeed be a repair hallmark.

 

[SpookedPiper]

No strings attached! What's on the other end inside the bowl?

 

[travellersczech]

Ha ha! Tough crowd I know.

 

[travellersczech]

Strings like that used to show that the pipe had neither been smoked or disassembled. May indeed be a repair hallmark.

I thought the same however the stem seems as if it has been very minimally and then cleaned.

 

[travellersczech]

No strings attached! What's on the other end inside the bowl?

The identical Hallmark type stamping. -and Ha Ha! (pity laugh)

 

[SpookedPiper]

Thanks for the laugh. Haha! What are you going to do, cut it and smoke it or leave it alone?

 

[travellersczech]

I see you found my old Dunhill. I wondered where I left that. Just send it postage due. ?

This rings some faint and distant bell. Someone else several years ago (at least) had a similar question about a string and tag attached to a Dunhill. I cannot remember if there was a definitive answer, but our Forums Dunhill experts may know.

I have seen a few oddities, this one has a different feeling...not sure how to explain this. I look forward to the Dunhill experts coming out of hiding and witness relocation programs.

 

[SpookedPiper]

Post more pics!!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Well, not new, but much easier to see.

 

[greeneyes]

Does the button look to anyone else like somewhat non-standard? Perhaps an old certified (by way of seal) repair?

 

[lightmybriar]

Button looks very Dunhill to me.

 

[dmcmtk]

Unusual, but looks like something done by a pipe shop, or a prior owner...?

 

[ssjones]

how about some more pictures of the pipe, including the termination of the string.

 

[travellersczech]

A brief chance to sit in front of the computer. I know I'm asking a lot with little to go on but where are the absolute pipe guru's? Kidding of course.

 

[SpookedPiper]

Very nice ? puffer!