Patent Dunhill Shell

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Beautiful design, just in accordance to my likings,despite the overall lightness it seems like the chamber size is fairly large?

 

[donjgiles]

Paul,

The pipe is very small, group 1, maybe a group 2.

The chamber is decent sized, I am sure with some flake you could get an hour out of a bowl.
Don

 

[jpmcwjr]

Here'a photo of a Vernon tenon.

What does she weigh?

 

[orlandofurioso]

Congrats, that is a cute little critter
Not topped, imho a tenon repair.
I own a wonderful family era Barling's make with a similar tenon, the fit is perfect.

Could be a repair, but the seldom seen Barling De Luxe Briars were supposed to be accomodated with an alu. push tenon.
What does it weigh ?

 

[donjgiles]

Best I can tell on my crappie scale, approximately 22 grams.

 

[oldtoby]

My Shell Dunnie smokes like a dream and that one is a beauty.
Congrats!

 

[orlandofurioso]

Given that, I feel quite sure it is not a Vernon tenon.

Enjoy it, she looks great :D

 

[sablebrush52]

Could be a repair, but the seldom seen Barling De Luxe Briars were supposed to be accomodated with an alu. push tenon.

Here's a picture of the Barling aluminum tenon:

 

[orlandofurioso]

Great picture Jesse.Thank you for posting.
On mine the mouthpiece is married to a ye olde wood stummel . It is ( I assume ) original to the pipe and the alu. tenon is bevelled where it enters the stem. The mortise is ( of course ) also bevelled .

The fit is perfect, but I never encountered such a tenon before.

Will try and post a picture later.
Roland