Closed quot--I'm sure. The patent number (119708/17) for "oil treatment/sandblasting" would suggest the pipe might well precede date codes (which begin in 1921). As for condition--well loved comes to mind. And the spliced shank repair offers a hint that its owner definitely wasn't giving up on this one without a fight.Vintage DUNHILL Shell Briar Smokers Tobacco Pipe | eBay
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Can’t tell from the pics if that is a date code after the shell briar or an “
Actually, looking at Loring (p59), he suggests that the combined patent number 119708/17.17116989/17 should date the pipe to 1927-31. So, presuming the date code wasn't polished off, there ought to be one.
I own several Dunhills with “shankectomies”. None have the date code.
That pipe didn’t look right. But whatever.Last, but certainly not least is this exquisite Irish Free State cased Peterson:
PETERSON RARE 1922-1937 IRISH FREE STATE CASED STRAIGHT GRAIN "D" ESTATE PIPE | eBay
It is a magnificent pipe, ODA size and quite large at 6 5/8" long and 2 1/2" tall. Stem appears to be original vulcanite with a tapered bit and a chamfered tenon. Condition: Excellent. Chamber is mint!www.ebay.com
That is an exquisite Peterson indeedLast, but certainly not least is this exquisite Irish Free State cased Peterson:
PETERSON RARE 1922-1937 IRISH FREE STATE CASED STRAIGHT GRAIN "D" ESTATE PIPE | eBay
It is a magnificent pipe, ODA size and quite large at 6 5/8" long and 2 1/2" tall. Stem appears to be original vulcanite with a tapered bit and a chamfered tenon. Condition: Excellent. Chamber is mint!www.ebay.com
I was offered this pre-listing, but I declined as I already have a couple of motor domes.This nice little Motor Domed Barling went pretty fast to a "best offer" of $1057.68, which the seller wisely accepted.
An extremely rare Barling, wind capped silver banded, briar pipe dated 1912 | eBay
Both are also stamped with "E. B." over "W. B." and on the front of the lower cap there's "Patent" stamped as well. The bowl and primary shank are made from deep, dark, rich burl wood with "Barling's Make" embossed into it on one side.www.ebay.com
The pipe has several issues, like a number of dings in the dome as can be seen in image 5, and something less obvious. The stem has been reshaped at some point to provide a button out of what was once a longer stem. You can see that in the first couple of images, how the angle of convergence of the sides takes a sudden increase about 3/16" of an inch ahead of the button, there's a small trench running around the button at the bite zone, and then there's the button itself, which isn't correctly shaped for the period.
I doubt either the seller or the buyer was aware of this, but to me it's plain as day.
The date estimating was a bit equivocal but they looked really nice.There have been a number of unsmoked GBD's on auction in the past two weeks, this set did surprisingly well, given they were not a high grade or sought after shapes.
GBD UNSMOKED c.1940's NEW STANDARD CASED COMPANION ESTATE PIPE SET SHAPE 133/789 | eBay
Hard to date exactly but given the shapes, finish, and looks of the case I would guess 1940's maybe but could even be earlier as I believe the New Standard was introduced in the 1920's. However, GBD did make sets like this up through the 1970's but again the case looks very much like the...www.ebay.com
Agreed, the seller also had an unsmoked Unique, sold the well prior (to the same buyer, were both on the GBD Fan Facebook page), that was listed as Horry Jameson hand-carved. That a good probability, but not a definite.
