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'''Alfred Dunhill Pipes'''
'''Alfred Dunhill Pipes'''
This is a work in progress. Please feel free to contribute if you are a Dunhill expert, or knowledgeable enthusiast.  
This is a work in progress. Please feel free to contribute if you are a Dunhill expert or knowledgeable enthusiast.  


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'''1907''': First Dunhill tobacco shop opened (7 July or most likely, 9 or 10 September) on 31a Duke St  
'''1907''': First Dunhill tobacco shop opened (7 July or most likely, 9 or 10 September) on 31a Duke St. Late in the same year, My Mixture book was started.
'''1908''': Dunhill's Motorities shop opened in Glasgow. Cigarette manufacturing by hand begins.
'''1908''': Dunhill's Motorities shop opened in Glasgow. Cigarette manufacturing by hand begins.


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'''1930''': The Root finish is introduced. D.R. "dead root". Denotes Dunhill straight grain pipes. The Bruyere finish was used on these pipes through 1929; root finish was used thereafter. "D.R." stamped on the shank; leather factory opened in Notting Hill Gate; agreement signed with Namiki for the introduction of writing instruments.
'''1930''': The Root finish is introduced. D.R. "dead root". Denotes Dunhill straight grain pipes. The Bruyere finish was used on these pipes through 1929; root finish was used thereafter. "D.R." stamped on the shank; leather factory opened in Notting Hill Gate; agreement signed with Namiki for the introduction of writing instruments.


'''1931''': French and Canadian Dunhill companies purchased.
'''1931''': French and Canadian Dunhill companies purchased. | Root Briar finish was introduced.


'''1932''': H. L. Savory & Co. Ltd purchased.
'''1932''': H. L. Savory & Co. Ltd purchased.
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[[File:ADyoung.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Young Alfred - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:ADyoung.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Young Alfred - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:Alfred-dunhill-71153079.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred's signature]]
[[File:ADparents.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred's parents - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:ADparents.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred's parents - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:ADhouses.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred's Houses - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:ADhouses.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred's Houses - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:ADhome.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred's Home - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:ADhome.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred's Home - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
[[File:ADwpipe2.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Alfred - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]


Alfred was born on September 30, 1872 in the Haringey neighborhood, part of the suburban district of Hornsey, north of London. Alfred was the third of five children born to Henry Dunhill (1842-1901) and Jane Styles (1843-1922), his first cousin.
Alfred was born on September 30, 1872 in the Haringey neighborhood, part of the suburban district of Hornsey, north of London. Alfred was the third of five children born to Henry Dunhill (1842-1901) and Jane Styles (1843-1922), his first cousin.
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File:ADChildren.jpg|thumb|right| Alfred's children - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.
File:ADChildren.jpg|thumb|right| Alfred's children - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.
File:ADwpipe.jpg| Alfred smoking a pipe - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.
File:ADwpipe.jpg| Alfred smoking a pipe - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.
File:ADwpipe2.jpg| Alfred - © Alfred Dunhill Ltd.
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[[File:Eroad.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Euston Road - 1900]]
[[File:Eroad.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Euston Road - 1900]]
[[File:Adahdmd.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Alfred, Alfred Henry and Mary Dunhill]]
[[File:Adahdmd.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Alfred, Alfred Henry and Mary Dunhill]]
[[File:WSpatent.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Wind-shield Patent]]


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"(...)hoping to combat some of the difficulties a smoker would face while driving. It was this sort of innovation in response to the customer’s needs that would make Dunhill Pipes the leader in its field. "Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm]
"(...)hoping to combat some of the difficulties a smoker would face while driving. It was this sort of innovation in response to the customer’s needs that would make Dunhill Pipes the leader in its field. "Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm]
[[File:Wspipebanner.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Windshield Pipe - flyer]]
[[File:Wspipebanner.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Windshield Pipe - flyer]]
[[File:Wspipe.jpg|thumb|right|200px| Dunhill Shell 4112 - ©Pfeifenkonsulat]]
[[File:WSpatent.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Wind-shield Patent]]
<blockquote>"the initial windshield pipes were not a success. Within a few years, many were recut to a flat top bowl and sold off at a discount." Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998).</blockquote>
<blockquote>"the initial windshield pipes were not a success. Within a few years, many were recut to a flat top bowl and sold off at a discount." Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998).</blockquote>
It wasn't a tremendous success but had a catalyst effect on young Alfred. In 1905, Alfred left the automotive business and opened another company for the development of patents, at Argyll Place, N.8 - London.
It wasn't a tremendous success but had a catalyst effect on young Alfred. In 1905, Alfred left the automotive business and opened another company for the development of patents, at Argyll Place, N.8 - London.
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And onto his desk, one day came that all-important pipe with a wind-shield which first turned his thoughts in the directions of the tobacco trade.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (The Bodley Head - Great Britain, 1979).
And onto his desk, one day came that all-important pipe with a wind-shield which first turned his thoughts in the directions of the tobacco trade.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (The Bodley Head - Great Britain, 1979).
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[[File:Wspipe.jpg|center|250px| Dunhill Shell 4112 - ©Pfeifenkonsulat]]
At the same time, other stores at Dunhill's Motorities have been opened in Edinburgh, Manchester, and the Cecil Hotel in London.
At the same time, other stores at Dunhill's Motorities have been opened in Edinburgh, Manchester, and the Cecil Hotel in London.
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<q>Since his apprenticeship to the family harness-making business, he had already built up and sold his interest in an enterprise called Dunhill's Motorities which had seized upon a market still in its infancy by selling special clothing and accessories to the earliest motorists.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (The Bodley Head - Great Britain, 1979).
<q>Since his apprenticeship to the family harness-making business, he had already built up and sold his interest in an enterprise called Dunhill's Motorities which had seized upon a market still in its infancy by selling special clothing and accessories to the earliest motorists.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (The Bodley Head - Great Britain, 1979).
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[[File:Screen_Shot_2562-09-07_at_17.21.07.png|thumb|right|200px| Briar Selection. ©About Smoke]]
[[File:Screen_Shot_2562-09-07_at_17.21.07.png|thumb|right|200px| Briar Selection. ©About Smoke]]
[[File:Screen_Shot_2562-09-07_at_17.21.19.png|thumb|right|200px| Briar Selection. ©About Smoke]]
[[File:Screen_Shot_2562-09-07_at_17.21.19.png|thumb|right|200px| Briar Selection. ©About Smoke]]
[[File:00000IMG 00000 BURST20191102150900988 COVER.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Outdoor Smokers]]


Loring stated in his book that between 1907 and March 1910 (before establishing the manufacturing facility) Alfred's pipes were not made by him. He bought fully manufactured pipes, (most probably) made out of varnished Algerian briar, in four shapes. These were thick shanked, thin shanked, military mount billiards, and a bulldog. After this period, the pipes came from France.
Loring stated in his book that between 1907 and March 1910 (before establishing the manufacturing facility) Alfred's pipes were not made by him. He bought fully manufactured pipes, (most probably) made out of varnished Algerian briar, in four shapes. These were thick shanked, thin shanked, military mount billiards, and a bulldog. After this period, the pipes came from France.
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[[File:Emailing Pipe-Tobaccos-10-4Fall.jpg|thumb|left|90px|P&T]]
[[File:Emailing Pipe-Tobaccos-10-4Fall.jpg|thumb|left|90px|P&T]]
In the magazine ''Pipes and Tobaccos'' - fall 2010, there is an article By Stephen A. Ross called: "A century of excellence" that talks about the past, the present and the future of the brand. It also talks about the current manufacture of Dunhill pipes and a little about Mr. Kalmon Hener, one of our contributors and Product Line Director of the White Spot Division.  
In the magazine ''Pipes and Tobaccos'' - fall 2010, there is an article By Stephen A. Ross called: "A century of excellence" that talks about the past, the present and the future of the brand. It also talks about the current manufacture of Dunhill pipes and a little about Mr. Kalmon Hener, one of our contributors and Product Line Director of the White Spot Division.  
<blockquote><q>A century after Alfred Dunhill opened his first pipe workshop, Dunhill pipes continue to be synonymous with English excellence. Guarding the flame a century after Alfred Dunhill provided the spark are Kalmon S. Hener, the general manager of Alfred Dunhill Ltd.’s smoking accessory division, now known as the White Spot Division; Stephen Wilson, the production manager who has been with Dunhill for more than 40 years; and approximately 20 employees who make pipes and leather goods at Dunhill’s legendary factory on St. Andrew’s Road in Walthamstow, an area in northeast London not far from White Hart Lane, home stadium to the English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.<br><br>Dunhill’s position atop the pipe market is strong. According to Hener, 2009 sales in the United States alone were up by more than 60 percent, making it the top market for Dunhill pipes.</q> Pipes and Tobaccos - Fall 2010.</blockquote>
<blockquote><q>A century after Alfred Dunhill opened his first pipe workshop, Dunhill pipes continue to be synonymous with English excellence. Guarding the flame a century after Alfred Dunhill provided the spark is Kalmon S. Hener, the general manager of Alfred Dunhill Ltd.’s smoking accessory division, now known as the White Spot Division; Stephen Wilson, the production manager who has been with Dunhill for more than 40 years; and approximately 20 employees who make pipes and leather goods at Dunhill’s legendary factory on St. Andrew’s Road in Walthamstow, an area in northeast London not far from White Hart Lane, home stadium to the English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.<br><br>Dunhill’s position atop the pipe market is strong. According to Hener, 2009 sales in the United States alone were up by more than 60 percent, making it the top market for Dunhill pipes.</q> Pipes and Tobaccos - Fall 2010.</blockquote>
* '''See the full article [https://pipedia.org/images/8/86/Pipe-Tobaccos-10-4Fall.pdf here], from page 8 to 11.'''  
* '''See the full article [https://pipedia.org/images/8/86/Pipe-Tobaccos-10-4Fall.pdf here], from page 8 to 11.'''  
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[[File:Case2.jpg|thumb|right|125px|© Alfred Dunhill Ltd.]]
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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),  
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.
who kindly clarified some issues.
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* '''See more about this phase (including pipes stamps) here: [[WWII Phase]]'''
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[[File:73228121 416701499014568 715329655007084544 n.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Pre-Murray Tin - By Cala Jane]]
When Alfred Dunhill opened his shop on Duke Street in 1907 it was a tobacco shop. He was a tobacconist, or as he put it in his first catalog a “Mixture Specialist”, prominently displaying a sign in his shop window reading: “Tobacco Specialist”. But first and foremost Alfred Dunhill was a marketer and when he opened his tobacco shop he knew exactly where he wanted to go. In short order, however, he recognized that he had set his sights too low, this is a part of that story.
*'''See more about this story here: [[DUNHILL PIPE TOBACCO: 1907 – 1990]]'''
*'''See more about tinned tobacco here: [[On Dunhill Tinned Tobacco]]'''
*'''See more date tins here: [[DATING ENGLISH TINNED TOBACCO]]'''
*'''See our Tins Gallery here: [[Dunhill Tins Gallery]]
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[[File:Princeshape314.jpeg|center|400px|About Smoke]]
In 1921, only fourteen years after Alfred Dunhill opened his doors, his firm received its first Royal Warrant, as Tobacconist to Edward, Prince of Wales. To mark the happy and commercially valuable event, Alfred commissioned a new Shell Brair pipe shape, shape 314: it had an apple-shaped bowl and a slightly curved stem. Naturally, he named it the 'Prince'. Balfour, Michael, Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More (Weidenfield and Nicolson, London, 1992).
[[File:201911023498882077089214320.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Royal Warrant]]
<blockquote><q>The Royal Warrant Holders Association was formed in 1840. Its main objective is to ensure the continued existence of the Royal Warrant as a treasured and respected institution. A Royal Warrant of Appointment is a mark of recognition of those who have supplied goods or services to the Households of HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh or HRH The Prince of Wales for at least five years, and who have an ongoing trading arrangement.</q> The Royal Warrant Holders Association.</blockquote>
[[File:Walesprince--pipe-smoking-cigar-smoking.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Prince of Wales]]
<q>Dunhill's most important early customer was Edward, Prince of Wales and Dunhill maintained a 'Royal Drawer' in the Duke Street shop in order to have the Prince's usual requisites always at hand. In 1921 Edward gave Dunhill it's first English Royal Warrant and Dunhill proudly displayed the same on it's "About Smoke" catalogues and numerous pipe related accessories and packaging until 1936, when after briefly ascending the throne, Edward abdicated. Edward continued to be a life long customer but following abdication dealt with the Paris and New York shops.
In honor of the 1921 Royal Warrant and with the Prince's permission, Dunhill designed and named a pipe in his honor, the 'Prince' (shape 314, a squat apple with a slightly bent, thin shank). It also blended a new pre-packaged tobacco blend in his honor, the 'Prince of Wales'. Additionally at the Edward's request, Dunhill carved a special 'Ol)' pipe for him in the shape of his profile and with a triangular shank. While both the Prince pipe and the Prince of Wales blend proved quite popular, particularly with Americans, Edward himself, at least in the 1920's, preferred the number 302 pipe shape because it accommodated the Dunhill pipe tobacco cartridge.</q> Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe, The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998).
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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> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (1979).</blockquote> 
*'''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.
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[[File:2562-08-11 at 15.59.21.png|thumb|right| Alfred's Collection - ©CHRISTIE’S.]]
[[File:2562-08-11 at 15.59.21.png|thumb|right| Alfred's Collection - ©CHRISTIE’S.]]
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|<center>'''Pipe Dreams at Christie’s, The Private Collection of Pipes, Tobacco Jars & Books of Mr. Alfred Dunhill.'''</center>  
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<center>'''Dunhill Cocktail Pipes Set.'''</center>
All 4 bowls are cut out of single briar root. It was the best-quality line (A).
Ladies pipe with interchangable bowls, circa 1918. All 4 bowls are cut out of single briar root. It was the best-quality line (A).
Set has 2 stems and both are stamped with Dunhill Reg. Number.
Set has 2 stems and both are stamped with Dunhill Reg. Number.
Pipes were made at the end of 1918. Original Dunhill patented case is dated 1919.
Pipes were made at the end of 1918. Original Dunhill patented case is dated 1919.
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== Root Briar ==  
== Root Briar ==  
[[File:1Root.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[File:1Root.jpg|thumb|right]]
Introduced in 1931 and highly prized because the grain is more pronounced in this finish (usually made using Corsican briar). The Root Briar finish requires a perfectly clean bowl with excellent graining. Therefore, it is the most expensive of the Dunhill pipes. Corsican briar was most often used for the Root finish, since it was generally more finely grained. This is a rare finish, due to the scarcity of briar suitable to achieve it. These pipes are normally only available at Company stores, or at Principle Pipe Dealers.
Introduced in 1931 and highly prized because the grain is more pronounced in this finish (usually made using Corsican briar). The Root Briar finish requires a perfectly clean bowl with excellent graining. Therefore, it is the most expensive of the Dunhill pipes. Corsican briar was most often used for the Root finish, since it was generally more finely grained. This is a rare finish, due to the scarcity of briar suitable to achieve it. These pipes are normally only available at Company stores, or at Principle Pipe Dealers. Straight grained pipes were formerly graded A through H, but are now only "Dr's" and graded with one to six stars, with the letters G and H still used for the very finest pieces.
 
Straight grained pipes were formerly graded A through H, but are now graded with one to six stars, with the letters G and H still used for the very finest pieces.


<blockquote><q>Dunhill introduced it's third major finish, the Root finish, in 1931. Corsican mountain briar is characteristically beautifully grained and the Root was made exclusively from that briar into the 1960s. The pipe was finished with a light natural stain to allow the beauty of the graining to show through. Although always available with a traditional black vulcanite bit, the Root was introduced in either 1930 or more likely 1931 and fitted with a marble brown dark and light grained vulcanite bit that has since become known as the 'bowling ball' bit because of the similarity in appearance between the bit's finish and that of some bowling balls of the time. With the war however, the bowling ball bit was dropped from production. Through 1954 (and after) the Root pipe nomenclature (including shape numbers) was identical to that of the Bruyere except that instead of the "A" of the Bruyere, the Root was stamped with an "R". In 1952 when the finish rather then LONDON was placed under DUNHILL, ROOT BRIAR rather then BRUYERE was used for the Root.</q> Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe, The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998).</blockquote>


* '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Root Briar]]'''
* '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Root Briar]]'''
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[[File:Tanshell 4127.jpg|thumb|right|145px]]
[[File:Tanshell 4127.jpg|thumb|right|145px]]
The first lot was manufactured in 1952 (usually made using Sardinian briar). The prototype was called  "Root Shell ", produced in 1951. The Tanshell is a light tan sandblast. Sardinian briar was used for this sandblast. There is a distinct contrast in the sandblasts using Sardinian as opposed to Algerian briar. The Sardinian is much denser and much harder. The resulting pattern, when blasted, is far more even and regular both in terms of the surface texture and the finish.
The first lot was distributed in 1952 (usually made using Sardinian briar). The prototype was called  "Root Shell ", produced in 1951. The Tanshell is a light tan sandblast. Sardinian briar was used for this sandblast. There is a distinct contrast in the sandblasts using Sardinian as opposed to Algerian briar. The Sardinian is much denser and much harder. The resulting pattern, when blasted, is far more even and regular both in terms of the surface texture and the finish.


<blockquote><q>The TanShell was Dunhill's fourth finish and its first major post war line addition. Introduced in 1951/1952 the TanShell was a naturally stained sandblasted pipe made exclusively from Sardinian briar through the 1960s. The TanShell apparently was not simply a light stained Shell but rather was also the product of "certain processes [unrevealed] not previously employed." Initially, it appears that the pipe was to be named the Root Shell and a stamp to that effect was ordered and received by Dunhill in May 1951. Ultimately however, the name TanShell was settled upon but the stamp for the TanShell name was not received by Dunhill until the beginning of December. Thus while the TanShell was in production in 1951 it appears that most if not all TanShells made in that year did not enter into retail distribution until 1952 and were given a 1952 date code.</q> Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe, The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998).</blockquote>


* '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Tanshell]]'''
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== Dress ==   
== Dress ==   
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== Amber Root ==
== Amber Root ==
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[[File:Amber Root F.jpg|thumb|right|]]
Introduced in 1995. A warm yellow orange stain, reminicent of the original Root Briar finish. Cumberland stems were used, although recently, Amber Root pipes have appeared with black stems. This is also a limited production pipe that is found in mainly Company stores and Principle Pipe Dealers. Straight grained pipes are made available in this finish under the name Amberflame, and are graded from one to three flames.
Introduced in 1995. A warm yellow orange stain, reminicent of the original Root Briar finish. Cumberland stems were used, although recently, Amber Root pipes have appeared with black stems. This is also a limited production pipe that is found in mainly Company stores and Principle Pipe Dealers. Straight grained pipes are made available in this finish under the name Amber-flame, and are graded from one to three flames.
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==Gourd Calabash==
==Gourd Calabash==


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== Period Guide (1910 - 2014) ==
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[[File:Oval logo.jpg|thumb|left|100px|'''1995''' - (oval) dunhill ('long tail' in an oval).]][[File:New logo.jpg|thumb|right|108px|'''2014''' - New phase: "Alfred Dunhill's - The White Spot".]]
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|Richard Dunhill
|1979 - Present
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|1986-1987 / 2006 - Present
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*'''Note:''' Table taken from Loring's book with minor changes. <br>Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe, The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998). Used by permission.
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<center>'''Old Dunhill Tobacco Brochure''', courtesy of John A. Gioannetti</center>
<center>'''Old Dunhill Tobacco Brochure''', courtesy of John A. Gioannetti</center>
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<center><gallery mode="packed-hover" caption="Alfred Dunhill’s pipe cleaning set from England Mid 20th century.">
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<center><gallery mode="packed-hover" caption="Various catalog pages, flyers, and ads, courtesy Doug Valitchka & Victor Naddeo">
<center><gallery mode="packed-hover" caption="Various catalog pages, flyers, and ads, courtesy Doug Valitchka & Victor Naddeo">
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File:Dunhil-DeadRoot.jpg

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