DUNHILL Root Briar 53 F/T

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019

England, 1966

The top grade Dunhill pipe from 1966. Great pipe making period, elegant classical bent shape, patented fishtail (F/T) stem, almost no staining, moderately smoked condition – a real treasure!

The pipe marking is “53 F/T”, “DUNHILL \ ROOT BRIAR”, “MADE IN \ ENGLAND 6”, “(3) R”. The length is 12.4 cm (4.88″), bowl’s height is 4.4 cm (1.73″). External diameter of the bowl is 3.4 cm (1.34″), internal diameter is 1.8 cm (0.71″). The depth is 3.6 cm (1.42″) and this pipe weights 35 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

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