DUNHILL Bruyere 914

DUNHILL Bruyere 914

England, 1972

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 lightly smoked stylish bent Dunhill Bruyere pipe from 1972!

The pipe markings are “DUNHILL \ BRUYERE”, “914 F/T”, “MADE IN \ ENGLAND 12”, “(4)A”. The length is 10.0 cm (3.94″), bowl’s height is 4.7 cm (1.85″). External diameter of the bowl is 3.8 cm (1.5″), internal diameter is 2.1 cm (0.83″). The depth is 4.0 cm (1.57″) and is pipe weights 44 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem,no filter. The chamber is lightly smoked with a few small scratches made perhaps by a cleaning tool.

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