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Apparently, Dunhill made Meerschaum pipes in the late 1960s. Richard Esserman reports the NYC Dunhill store carried them (as we will see ahead, they were already manufactured in 1933). | Apparently, Dunhill made Meerschaum pipes in the late 1960s. Richard Esserman reports the NYC Dunhill store carried them (as we will see ahead, they were already manufactured in 1933). | ||
<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]In the past we could obtain the raw material from Turkey. Nowadays, the Turkish government banned the export of Meerschaum as raw material and only allows export of finished goods; that is why we stopped using this material and currently do not manufacture Meerschaum pipes.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> Hener, K. S. | <center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]In the past we could obtain the raw material from Turkey. Nowadays, the Turkish government banned the export of Meerschaum as raw material and only allows export of finished goods; that is why we stopped using this material and currently do not manufacture Meerschaum pipes.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> The White Spot Division.<ref name=hener>Hener, K. S. Product Line Director - The White Spot Smoker's Accessory Division and Walthamstow site. (Conversations held between 2019 and 2020).</ref></center> | ||
'''Meerschaum Lining''' | '''Meerschaum Lining''' | ||
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[[File:Catalogue 1933 - Meerschaum pipes.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Catalogue]] | [[File:Catalogue 1933 - Meerschaum pipes.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Catalogue]] | ||
<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]I found a much earlier reference in our catalogue from 1933 (left). | <center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]I found a much earlier reference in our catalogue from 1933 (left). | ||
Please see on page 8 the two pipes marked 5 and 6, which are Bruyere pipe with Meerschaum tops (& possibly lining) fitted with Amber mouthpieces. I believe we made Meerschaum linings until about 1980 and Meesrchaum “Calabash” inserts until about 10 years ago.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> Hener, K. S. | Please see on page 8 the two pipes marked 5 and 6, which are Bruyere pipe with Meerschaum tops (& possibly lining) fitted with Amber mouthpieces. I believe we made Meerschaum linings until about 1980 and Meesrchaum “Calabash” inserts until about 10 years ago.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> The White Spot Division.<ref name=hener>Hener, K. S. Product Line Director - The White Spot Smoker's Accessory Division and Walthamstow site. (Conversations held between 2019 and 2020).</ref></center> | ||
*<font size="3">See more examples here: '''[[Dunhill Meerschaum]]'''</font> | *<font size="3">See more examples here: '''[[Dunhill Meerschaum]]'''</font> | ||
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