Mystery Dunhill Cavalier/Nomenclature

[bluegrassbrian]

So here's an oddball Root Briar that was picked up in Columbus. Aside from the heavy handed buffing on the stem and date code it's in pretty good shape. Removing the gunk cap on the bottom reveals an extra large opening at the bottom of the chamber. Also there's a conspicuous "HNS" by the Dunhill stamp.

Anyone have some insight on the HNS stamp or what's up with the extra large hole? Is it missing some newfangled do-dad that fit in there?

 

[sallow]

Sweet! No idea about your questions though but nice pipe.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Interesting piece, and I hope someone who's used one can shed more light....

 

[jeremiah]

It could be that one of Dunhill's ceramic absorbent discs was meant to be placed at the hole leading to the plug reservoir. (Not my image, purloined from the internet.)

 

[jpmcwjr]

Looks too large for that. Those disks can absorb a lot of moisture though! (Used to add moisture to a tin or jar)

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Where are all the Dunhill experts when you need them?

 

[jeremiah]

I've been colleting Dunhills for about 15 years but have never seen that shape. Maybe George D will have some insight.

 

[anotherbob]

hydro neutralizing system?

 

[verporchting]

His Nibs’ Smoker?

 

[BrokenRecord]

Where are all the Dunhill experts when you need them?

Didn't a few of them pass away this year?

George might know.

 

[georged]

Someone in France turned a batch of those cap-bottomed cavaliers at some point, and whoever wanted a few got them.

Some of the novel designs that Dunhill offered mid-20th century weren't their own, but just their spin (and stem) on such unfinished stummels. Most of their cavaliers fell into that camp, in fact.

Other than as some sort of (imagined) cleaning aid, I don't see any reason for the screw cap business.

HNS is probably the initials of the original owner. Something he asked for when filling out the commission request at a B&M.

Here's an example of the same stummel with a P-lip stem:

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[bluegrassbrian]

Someone in France turned a batch of those cap-bottomed cavaliers at some point, and whoever wanted a few got them.

Some of the novel designs that Dunhill offered mid-20th century weren't their own, but just their spin (and stem) on such unfinished stummels. Most of their cavaliers fell into that camp, in fact.

Other than as some sort of (imagined) cleaning aid, I don't see any reason for the screw cap business.

HNS is probably the initials of the original owner. Something he asked for when filling out the commission request at a B&M.

Here's an example of the same stummel with a P-lip stem:

French Estates Unknown Smooth Cavalier | Buy French Estates Tobacco Pipes at Smokingpipes.com

Smokingpipes.com is your one stop shop for French Estates Unknown Smooth Cavalier Tobacco Pipes and all your tobacco smoking needs. From new tobacco pipes and estate tobacco pipes to tin pipe tobacco and bulk pipe tobacco, we have everything you need

www.smokingpipes.com

You're the man George.