Showoff Your Dunhill Pipes Here!

[BingBong]

I came across a beautiful squat bulldog shape in an old Dunhill catalog and liked it so much I had a copy made by J.T.&D. Cooke
Cooke, James T. - Pipedia - https://pipedia.org/wiki/Cooke,_James_T.
back in the 1990's. Their smooth grain copy was well made and is a great smoker, but it is a bit on the small side.
Fast forward through the decades...I visit, for the first time, the awesome on-line pipe shop https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=568048
and find a 2022 rendering of this old and rare shape in the modern Amber Root finish.
The symmetric cross-grain and finish combination is stunning. Photos do not capture its beauty.
The underside particularly is hypnotic in its shimmering chatoyance, like a cat's eye jewel.
You get a better sense of it by watching the pipe's video on the link.

Very happy with the purchase. It is difficult to find well grained Dunhills of recent manufacture, and this shape holds a special place in me heart.

The description from smokingpipes.com:
"The Bulldog is a classic shape, of that there is no doubt, with a distinctly muscular design that focuses the attention on the bowl. Dunhill has here rendered that shape in an interesting way with this "17", featuring muscular shaping cues and a powerful squatness. The stem is a diamond-shaped taper of jet-black vulcanite whose base is lined with a quartet of firm ridgelines, informing the shape of the shank, a stout stretch of briar that transitions smoothly into the bowl. The bowl itself is incredibly squat, resting on a ridged heel and featuring a pair of beadlines that denote a taper toward the rim. This particular offering is dressed in the warm, vibrant stain of the Amber Root series, showcasing handsome grain throughout the stummel.

One of Dunhill's more recent finishes, the Amber Root was introduced in 1995. Like the Root Briar, it showcases a smooth stain, accentuating the briar's natural grain in traditional style. Typically auburn-hued, the Amber Root is often a touch darker in color than that of the Root Briar, pairing handsomely with the jet-black stem for an aesthetic that combines the grain definition of the Root Briar finish with the darker, smokier tones of the Bruyere."

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Omg, love that!

Sometimes I rephrase thread titles as I read them -

"Showoff! Your Dunhill pipe's here"

 

[EA/DC]

Spiffy pipes gents
I suppose the bands are factory original to the pipes and not a later addition ?

I am quite sure they are factory original, yes. Unfortunately I can't ask the old man anymore...
The band on the 616 is part of the shankface, not a band around the shank.

 

[jguss]

The underside particularly is hypnotic in its shimmering chatoyance

Beautiful pipe, and what’s more I learned a new word today. Thank you.

Until I googled the definition I assumed it meant the emotion evoked by overhearing irritating chatter.

 

[Bourbonandcigars]

Here’s mine

 

[dingdong]

Here’s mine

what model and type is it? whats on the stamping

 

[Bourbonandcigars]

what model and type is it? whats on the stamping

Quaint 4

 

[dingdong]

I cannot seem to find the 947 shape..any takers..? The pipe is a dublin, 1974 ..?

 

[ssjones]

I cannot seem to find the 947 shape..any takers..? The pipe is a dublin, 1974 ..?
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1974 for sure, but that stamp is odd!
Here is a 947 sold by Blue Room also a 1974, but a totally different shape.

Dunhill ODA 947 (1974 Make) Bullmoose Estate Pipe – Blue Room Briars

Scaled up to a a full hand full of thick walled briar shaped into a rhodesian bowl, this Dunhill ODA bullmoose estate pipe is designated at the time of its making in 1974 as bigger than a group 5. The large proportions do well to insulate a wide chamber deep enough to keep an ember going for at...

www.blueroombriars.com

 

[ssjones]

I'll add my new Dunhill acquisition, a 1964 shape 747 Root Briar Rhodesian.

 

[dingdong]

1974 for sure, but that stamp is odd!
Here is a 947 sold by Blue Room also a 1974, but a totally different shape.

Dunhill ODA 947 (1974 Make) Bullmoose Estate Pipe – Blue Room Briars

Scaled up to a a full hand full of thick walled briar shaped into a rhodesian bowl, this Dunhill ODA bullmoose estate pipe is designated at the time of its making in 1974 as bigger than a group 5. The large proportions do well to insulate a wide chamber deep enough to keep an ember going for at...

www.blueroombriars.com

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Yes Sir and the date stamp (14) is also way up and angled (like a second thought?)..the pipe smokes very well, feels very light

 

[dingdong]

I'll add my new Dunhill acquisition, a 1964 shape 747 Root Briar Rhodesian.

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Definitely very rare with that burl and unknown-of-dunhill shape

 

[Choatecav]

Just acquired a Parker/Dunhill Super Briar Bark in Lovat style. According to stamp it was made in 1956.
As most will know, the Parker company basically consisted of Dunhill "seconds" so I decided to post this here.

 

[EA/DC]

Just acquired a Parker/Dunhill Super Briar Bark in Lovat style. According to stamp it was made in 1956.
As most will know, the Parker company basically consisted of Dunhill "seconds" so I decided to post this here.

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A lovely old Parker pipe. And the stand is also very nice!
I have some old Parker pipes here that are great. In fact they are among my favorite pipes for use.
Maybe there should be a "Showoff your vintage Parker pipes" thread started here.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Be our guest!

 

[Choatecav]

A lovely old Parker pipe. And the stand is also very nice!
I have some old Parker pipes here that are great. In fact they are among my favorite pipes for use.
Maybe there should be a "Showoff your vintage Parker pipes" thread started here.

I think you're right. I was not familiar with them until I found this one and was taken by it.

I can tell you, now that I have used it a couple of times, that it smokes wonderfully. My mind floats to just how many times this old pipe has been a comfort to someone over the past 68 years through everything from Elvis taking over the music scene, the Bay of Pigs standoff, Marilyn Monroe o.d.'s, the Kennedy assassination, the Beatles arriving in the US, Vietnam, man landing on the moon, Woodstock, etc, etc, etc..........

And still it performs beautifully.....

 

[EA/DC]

Be our guest!

Will do soon!

 

[greysmoke]

This is my '69 Bruyere Group 2. I've had this since '98, give or take a year. While I've had several other Dunhills over the years, they've all be sold or traded. This is the only survivor. I bought it off the web from an online friend, now long departed. He sold it to me for $55 due to a hairline crack in the shank. I took it to Dick Silverman of Chief Catoonah's who had it banded in sterling for me by Mark Tinsky. Sadly, the band overriddes some of the nomenclature, but so it goes. I've kept this pipe for the memories, and because it has as noble a provenance as any I own. It smokes well, too.

 

[EA/DC]

Be our guest!

Done!

 

[wilblee]

Clockwise, a ‘74 Group 2 Root Briar 654, a ‘58 Group 4 Root Briar 197 F/T, and a ‘57 (birth year) Shell Briar LB.

 

[PaulRVA]

Clockwise, a ‘74 Group 2 Root Briar 654, a ‘58 Group 4 Root Briar 197 F/T, and a ‘57 (birth year) Shell Briar LB.

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Your pipe collection is phenomenal.
I adore that shell briar too !