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| Weight | 222 g |
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Dunhill Bruyere Spigot A Gp4
R2,750.00
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Exact dating was not easy.
The underlined 2 digits after England are the same size as the D which puts the date between 1970 and 1999. The digits are very blurred - possibly twenty something. However the 4 digit code tell us the pipe was probably manufactured after 1985. Then from 2000 the 2 digits after the D were no longer underscored. In addition, definitely before 2012 when the stamping was changed from the word Dunhill in an ellipse, to the words The White Spot with Alfred Dunhill’s above and below.
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A fine piece of briar. The bent apple shape offers a comfortable handful.
Group 5, Saddle mouthpiece, Bent Apple
Weight: 44g
Inner Bowl Diameter: 19mm
Inner bowl depth: 41mm
