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This estate piece is a legendary, beautifully rugged artifact from the golden age of post-war British pipemaking: a vintage Dunhill Shell Briar, carved in the robust 4 LBS large bent Billiard shape. Dunhill patented the sandblasting process in 1917, forever changing the pipe world by using high-velocity blasting to strip away softer sapwood, leaving behind a deeply textured, highly resilient shell of hard heartwood. The Shell Briar finish is famous for its dark, oily-black coloration and crisp, craggy texture. Bearing a clear stamped date code from 1964, this premium piece hails from an era of exceptional wood sourcing and legendary English manufacturing.
The stummel is sculpted into Dunhill's imposing 4 LBS shape, which stands for a Group 4 capacity, Large, Bent Billiard with a Saddle stem configuration. The deep, aggressive sandblast finish wraps dramatically around the proud bowl, showcasing an incredible pattern of ring grain ridges climbing the walls like ripples on water. The flat rim top features a beautiful blast texture that remains sharp and well-defined. The smooth undercarriage of the shank carries perfectly crisp, legible factory nomenclature, including the Shell Briar name, the 4 LBS shape code, and the iconic Made in England stamping with the specific suffix denoting its 1964 birth year. The bent shank transitions flush into a hand-cut black vulcanite saddle stem that curves elegantly to provide a perfectly balanced, comfortable hang in the jaw, complete with Dunhill's signature white spot inlay on top.
The precise physical measurements for this historic British classic are:
