DUNHILL Bruyere 44532

DUNHILL Bruyere 44532

England, 1970

In the beginning Dunhill created Bruyere. And several years (1910-1917) it was the single brand made by the company of a firm and dense Calabrian briar. And though pre WWII “bruyeres” were marked just by a letter “A” instead of model, the Bruyere series is the one of the oldest long-livers not only in the Dunhill family, but also among all pipes in general. A very rare and unusual shape collectable Bruyere pipe made in 1970!

The pipe markings are “DUNHILL BRUYERE”, “44532”, “MADE IN \ ENGLAND 10”. The length is 15.1 cm (5.94″), bowl’s height is 4.8 cm (1.89″). External diameter of the bowl is  3.5 cm (1.38″),  internal diameter is 1.8 cm (0.71″). The depth is 4.0 cm (1.57″) and this pipe weights 35 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. The chamber has a moderate wear from accurate smoking.


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