Dunhill Bruyere Spigot A Gp4

A classic Billiard bowl with a taper stem. You can enjoy the beautiful straight grain on most of the bowl, and equally beautiful flame grain on the rest of the bowl, and along the shank. The rim and base of the bowl and the top and base of the shank have stunning clear Birdseye to match. I haven’t been offered a Dunhill Root Briar for the last 2 years at least. The only pipes offered in that finish appear to have been selected for their grain and are being offered as Dunhill Straight Grains. The price is about a premium of 50% for 1 star straight grain (partially straight grain) to 12 times the normal Root Briar price for a 6 star full straight grain. At this year’s prices this Dunhill would retail for over R30000 even though it is not marked Straight Grain. Another interesting note – this pipe was manufactured in 2012, the year that Dunhill changed the branding from the circled Dunhill to The White Spot with Alfred Dunhill’s above and below. This pipe must be one of the last to have the old stamp.

This is when you appreciate the artistry – this briar ebauchon couldn’t have been formed into any other shape. ostThe straight grain almost all around the bowl just flows. Even the inside of the bowl is perfect. And the shank has been specially carved to make the most of the grain. The corresponding birdseye grain is visible on the top and base of the bowl and shank. Typical of Savinelli touch is the almost triangular stem