**SOLD** Alfred Dunhill County Collector XL Alphorn Briar Pipe (WS031034)

Unfortunately, this pipe is no longer available. We have left the listing on here for historical reference and interest.

• Overall Length: 304mm
• Overall Height: 63mm
• Bowl Height: 63mm
• Bowl Diameter: 44mm
• Bore: 23mm
• Weight: 77g
• Deluxe Leather "Ventage" Case
• Limited to 34 pieces worldwide

Alfred Dunhill The challenge of a Dunhill history is to separate myth and legend from the history. This however, may be impossible. The story of Alfred Dunhill is so tied up with myth that the myths are now part of the history. Alfred opened a small factory of his own in 1910. He set down two principles that would guide the production of Dunhill Pipes. First, pipes would be made of only the finest quality briar, with exacting care by expert craftsmen. Secondly, the pipes would be priced accordingly; the customer would recognize the value of a superior product. This ran counter to the current trend of inexpensive pipes of poor quality that one simply discarded after a short while. The Dunhill pipe was made to last a lifetime and always with an eye to utility. It must smoke well and continue to do so with age.

Alfred Dunhill White Spot In 1915, the famous white spot was introduced for very practical concerns. With straight pipes, customers had trouble knowing which way to insert the handmade vulcanite mouthpieces. So Alfred Dunhill ordered white spots to be placed on the upper side of the stem. This very practical solution would become a definitive trademark of Dunhill pipes. The “white spot” soon became known as a symbol of quality.

Alphorn The Alphorn is a traditional long horn that were played by Swiss, Austrian, Bavarian and French Alpine herdsmen and villagers, originally sounded for communication and at daily ceremonies and seasonal festivals. With the sound of the Alphorn the cows were called from the pastures and into the barn at milking time. Today, these horns are mostly played as musical instruments. The Alphorn is carved or bored in wood and overwound with birch bark. Most instruments are straight, reaching up to 4 Metres in length.

The White Spot Alphorn Pipes These impressive White Spot pipes have been inspired by the shape of traditional Alphorns of the Swiss, Austrian, Bavarian and French alpine mountains. The Alphorn pipe are individually hand-turned, classified as Collector XL, and measure an impressive 34cm (13.5 inches) in length. The pipes are fitted in a special Ventage case. The Ventage pipe case was invented by Alfred Dunhill in 1919 and patented the following year. The name is a combination of the words “Vintage” and “ventilation”, as those cases are equipped with a ventilation channel so that the used pipe can continue to dry in the closed case. Only a few units have been manufactured in this production, only a total of 34 pipes across all finishes will be available.

Limited Edition Only 34 pieces of the Shell Briar model have been produced worldwide, which is much lower than normal limited editions making this a true collectors piece

ONE OFF PIPE: This is a one off pipe and the pipe in the picture is the exact pipe you will receive. Please not that colour varies depending on your computer monitor and may not replicate the colour exactly.