Dunhill Dating Guide

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

Pre-Dating Code

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1907- March 1910

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Exclusively third party made pipes. Shape numbers running from 1 through 30 (but not only in this period) and probably, DUNHILL over DUKE ST. S.W stamps. Stamping in these years is presently unknown, but it should be something like that:

DR - A.

Dunhill Duke ST. S. W.

1-30

No Patent

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(Pre-1918)

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First own partial production introduced in 1910, but still using bowls shaped in France. In 1917 the Calabrian briar started to be used, but not completely. Only in 1920, Dunhill took the final step in its pipe making operation.

1910-1916 / Smooth Only

1910-1912

DR - A

Dunhill Duke ST. S. W.

Shape N°

1913-OCT 1918

DR - A

Dunhill Duke ST. S. W.

"Inner Tube" PAT.N°

5861/12 or 1169891/17

Shape N°

1914-OCT 1918 (Export Canada)

DR - A

Dunhill Duke ST. S. W.

"Inner Tube" 158709/14

MADE IN ENGLAND

Shape N°

1915-OCT 1918 (Export US)

DR - A

Dunhill Duke ST. S. W.

"Inner Tube" PATENTED MARCH.9.15 or 1130806/15

MADE IN ENGLAND

Shape N°

1917 - First Shell

1917

Shape N°, 3,4,12 (...)

DUNHILL'S "SHELL BRIAR"

"PAT.PENDING" or PAT.N°

5861/12

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