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Next, a survivor Set from 1925. It's a set of 3 pieces with a case, cut from a single briar block. Shapes: Billiard 60; Billiard 35; Dublin 42. "A" Series (Bruyère, introduced in 1910) it was the best-quality line. On one side of the shank its stamped "Dunhill London", on the other: "Inner Tube" Pat. No. 5861/12 (this patent was used between 1913 and 1926) 5 [1925]. On the stem: Reg. N°: 654638 and in the case: Pat. N°: 141486/19. | Next, a survivor Set from 1925. It's a set of 3 pieces with a case, cut from a single briar block. Shapes: Billiard 60; Billiard 35; Dublin 42. "A" Series (Bruyère, introduced in 1910) it was the best-quality line. On one side of the shank, its stamped "Dunhill London", on the other: "Inner Tube" Pat. No. 5861/12 (this patent was used between 1913 and 1926) 5 [1925]. On the stem: Reg. N°: 654638 and in the case: Pat. N°: 141486/19. | ||
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'''Note:''' Prior to the war the bottom of the Dunhill black vulcanite bit had a "REG. No 654638" stamped (without color) on the underside of the bit near the meeting point with the shank. Due to the lack of information, it is not possible to determine what this number refers to<ref name=jcl18>Loring, J. C. (1998) The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (p. 42). Chicago: self-published.</ref>. | |||
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== About Shapes == <!--T:51--> | == About Shapes == <!--T:51--> | ||
[[File:Tshapes1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]] | [[File:Tshapes1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]] | ||
<blockquote><q>Among Alfred Dunhill's greatest contributions to pipemaking is classic shaping. For those who appreciate traditional shapes in their most traditional forms, Dunhill's famous White Spot pipes are the gold standard, and rightfully so. For a true Billiard shape, look to the White Spot. For a Lovat, Lumberman, Canadian, Dublin, or virtually any traditional shape, look to the White Spot for correct and accepted proportions, curves, tapers, transitions, rims, and every other element of a shape that can be easily rendered into something else if even one detail is miscalculated.</q> Chuck Stanion<ref name=spd>Chuck Stanion. Smokingpipes, Pipe Line (August 27, 2019). New Old Shapes From Alfred Dunhill. Retrieved 5 April 2020 [https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/new-old-shapes-from-alfred-dunhill from smokingpipes.com]</ref>. </blockquote> | |||
Currently 35 shapes. Occasionally a piece of briar is just asking to be carved into a different shape. | Currently 35 shapes. Occasionally a piece of briar is just asking to be carved into a different shape. | ||
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*<font size="3">If you want to see the finishes, click '''[https://pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill#Finishes here]'''</font> | *<font size="3">If you want to see the finishes, click '''[https://pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill#Finishes here]'''</font> | ||
*<font size="3">If you want to see catalogs, click '''[https://pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill#Dunhill_Articles_.26_Catalogs here]'''</font> | *<font size="3">If you want to see catalogs, click '''[https://pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill#Dunhill_Articles_.26_Catalogs here]'''</font> | ||
The system of codes and acronyms was introduced in the early 1920s and remains to this day, however, modifications have occurred over time. | The system of codes and acronyms was introduced in the early 1920s and remains to this day, however, modifications have occurred over time. | ||
We had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Hener, who is the product line director of The White Spot division (the Dunhill pipe part of the company), who kindly clarified some issues. | We had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Hener, who is the product line director of The White Spot division (the Dunhill pipe part of the company), who kindly clarified some issues. | ||
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<blockquote><q>No doubt the Royal Patronage, first granted in 1921 largely through the custom of Edward, Prince of Wales, a keen pipe smoker, caught their attention just as it attracted members of other royal families. Actors, politicians, writers, lawyers - members of just about every profession were becoming regular customers.</q> Mary Dunhill <ref name=mary14>Dunhill, Mary (1979). Our Family Business (p. 67). Great Britain, The Bodley Head.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote><q>No doubt the Royal Patronage, first granted in 1921 largely through the custom of Edward, Prince of Wales, a keen pipe smoker, caught their attention just as it attracted members of other royal families. Actors, politicians, writers, lawyers - members of just about every profession were becoming regular customers.</q> Mary Dunhill <ref name=mary14>Dunhill, Mary (1979). Our Family Business (p. 67). Great Britain, The Bodley Head.</ref></blockquote> | ||
*<span style="font-size:small">'''Note:''' Dunhill received it's first English Royal Warrant from Edward, Prince of Wales in 1921. Thereafter into the 1990's, a Royal Warrant has frequently been displayed in connection with pipes and pipe accessories (most notably pipe cases and tobacco tins) and can often be a useful dating tool. Loring.</span> | *<span style="font-size:small">'''Note:''' Dunhill received it's first English Royal Warrant from Edward, Prince of Wales in 1921. Thereafter into the 1990's, a Royal Warrant has frequently been displayed in connection with pipes and pipe accessories (most notably pipe cases and tobacco tins) and can often be a useful dating tool. Loring.</span><br> | ||
*<font size="3">See more about curiosities here: '''[[Dunhill Curiosities]]'''</font> | *<font size="3">See more about curiosities here: '''[[Dunhill Curiosities]]'''</font> | ||
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