DUNHILL Root Briar 3117

DUNHILL Root Briar 3117

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England, 1987

A very elegant middle size squashed bulldog of the highest Dunhill Root Briar series. Very light staining, if any at all. Made in 1980s, the great times to be born! Should smoke perfectly with strong and medium mixtures.

The pipe marking is “3117”, “DUNHILL \ ROOT BRIAR”, “MADE IN \ ENGLAND 27”. The length is 12.0 cm (4.72″), bowl’s height is 3.6 cm (1.42″). External diameter of the bowl is 4.2 cm (1.65″), internal diameter is 1.9 cm (0.75″). The depth is 2.8 cm (1.1″) and this pipe weights 31 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

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    1. Ciao Giuseppe,

      purtroppo questa pipa è stata venduta da molto tempo. Le pipe disponibili sono presentati nella sezione Store. Speriamo di espandere in modo significativo il nostro negozio in un paio di settimane.

      Calorosi saluti

      Reply

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