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==== Bruyere ==== <!--T:48-->

[[Image:dunhill_duke_street.jpg|thumb|right|1918 Bruyere, "Inner Tube" Pat. 5861/12 O, from the Derek Green Collection]][[Image:bruyere.jpg|thumb||right|Dunhill, 1950 Bruyere, [http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/estate/england/index.cfm smokingpipes.com]]]The original finish produced, and a big part of developing and marketing the brand. It was the only finish from 1910 until 1917. A dark reddish-brown stain. Bruyere pipes were usually made using Calabrian briar, a very dense and hardy briar that has a mediocre grain but does very well with the deep red stain.

"Before the 1950s, there were three possible finishes for Dunhill pipes. The Bruyere was a smooth finish with a deep red stain, obtained through two coats, a brown understain followed by a deep red. The Shell finish was the original sandblast with a near-black stain (though the degree to which it is truly black has varied over the years). Lastly, the Root finish was smooth also but with a light brown finish. Early Dunhill used different briars with different stains, resulting in more distinct and identifiable creations... Over the years, to these traditional styles were added four new finishes: Cumberland, Dress, Chestnut and Amber Root, plus some now-defunct finishes, such as County, Russet and Red Bark."[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm]