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Revision as of 19:28, 21 August 2019


Dunhill Dating Guide
Based on Loring's and Field's guides.
Organized by Yang Forcióri



1907 - March 1910


Exclusively third party made pipes. Shape numbers running from 1 through 30 and probably, DUNHILL over DUKE ST. S.W stamps. (stamping in these years is presently unknown).



Pre-1918


First own production introduced in 1910. Initialy Dunhill made pipes was a limited production straight grain pipe hand cut from over century old briar burls. Classified by a "DR" (denoted straight grained). Others were classified by a "B" (denoted highest quality pipe) and an "A" (denoted first quality), until early 1915. After that they became a high end subset to the Dunhill 'Bruyere'.

1907-1911
Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.
1-30 DR, A or B No Patent


1912-1915
Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.
1-30 DR, A or B PAT.N° 5861/12


1915-1918
Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.
30, 31... Ao and Ao DR PAT.N° 5861/12


Bruyère line, shape numbers beginning with 31. Generally finished from French turned bowls until 1920. Classified by an "A" (near the bowl to indicate first quality) on the side of the shank with an "Inner Tube" stamped.


Dunhill
Duke ST. S. W.