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 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).
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-<center>'''Pre-1918'''</center>
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-First own production introduced in 1910. Initially, Dunhill made pipes was a limited production straight grain pipe hand-cut from over century-old briar burls. Classified by a "'''B'''" (denoted highest quality pipe) becoming a "'''DR'''" (denoted straight-grained) and a classification marked by an "'''A'''" (denoted first quality), until early 1915. After that, they became a high-end subset to the Dunhill 'Bruyere'.
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 |<center>'''Dunhill <br>Duke ST. S. W.'''</center>
 |1-30
-|A or B (DR)
+|DR (B) or A
 |No Patent
 |}
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+<center>'''Pre-1918'''</center>
+----
+First own partial (still using bowls shaped in France) production introduced in 1910. Initially, Dunhill made pipes was a limited production straight grain pipe hand-cut from over century-old briar burls. Classified by a "'''B'''" (denoted highest quality pipe) becoming a "'''DR'''" (denoted straight-grained) and a classification marked by an "'''A'''" (denoted first quality), until early 1915. After that, they became a high-end subset to the Dunhill 'Bruyere'.
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 |1-30
 |A or B(DR)
-|PAT.N° 5861/12
+|<center>"Inner Tube"<br>PAT.N° 5861/12</center>
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-'''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.
+'''Bruyère''' line, shape numbers beginning with '''31'''. Generally finished from French turned bowls until 1917. Classified by an "'''A'''" (near the bowl to indicate first quality) on the side of the shank with an "Inner Tube" stamped.