Dunhill pipes are perhaps the most famous pipes available today, easily recognizable by the tiny white spot on each pipe. Dunhill's name is associated with quality, being amongst the best made and most expensive pipes in the world.

Classic Dunhill 12 Pipe Rack with Humidor
Classic Dunhill 12 Pipe Rack With Humidor
   US $40.00
Vintage DUNHILL Root Briar Apple Bowl PIPE 40 F T VGCnd
Vintage Dunhill Root Briar Apple Bowl Pipe 40 F T Vgcnd
   US $32.50
Vintage DUNHILL Bruyere PIPE 703 F T white dot VGCond
Vintage Dunhill Bruyere Pipe 703 F T White Dot Vgcond
   US $41.00
dunhill pipe care cloth NEW SEALED
Dunhill Pipe Care Cloth New Sealed
   US $12.94
ORIGINAL DUNHILL PIPE BOWL POLISH UNOPENED
Original Dunhill Pipe Bowl Polish Unopened
   US $8.47
ORIGINAL DUNHILL PIPE MOUTH PIECE CLEANER UNOPENED
Original Dunhill Pipe Mouth Piece Cleaner Unopened
   US $8.47
ORIGINAL VINTAGE DUNHILL LEATHER PIPE CASE UNUSED
Original Vintage Dunhill Leather Pipe Case Unused
   US $16.96
Nice Dunhill Hardcastle Super Grain Estate Pipe
Nice Dunhill Hardcastle Super Grain Estate Pipe
   US $21.50
Dunhill Shell Group 3202 Estate Smoking Pipe England
Dunhill Shell Group 3202 Estate Smoking Pipe England
   US $31.00
14 Dunhills Family Savorys CHUBBY English Estate Pipe
14 Dunhills Family Savorys Chubby English Estate Pipe
   US $36.00
Dunhill bruyere bent pipe stamped 41312
Dunhill Bruyere Bent Pipe Stamped 41312
   US $99.00
Vintage Tobacco Smoking Pipe HW Dunhill England BriarNR
Vintage Tobacco Smoking Pipe Hw Dunhill England Briarnr
   US $22.50
26 DUNHILLS Hardcastles UNSMOKED Estate Pipe
26 Dunhills Hardcastles Unsmoked Estate Pipe
   US $79.00
DUNHILL pipe Estate Bruyere
Dunhill Pipe Estate Bruyere
   US $66.00
1954 Dunhill LB Patent No Tanshell Pipe
1954 Dunhill Lb Patent No Tanshell Pipe
   US $385.00

Alfred Dunhill joined his father's business in London in 1887, being given full control in 1893. This was a carriage outfitting business, however Alfred Dunhill moved away from this in the early 1900s. In 1904 he actually applied for a patent on his shield pipe, a pipe with a raised front on the bowl to prevent ashes from blowing onto the smoker when he was outdoors.

Dunhill actually opened his our own tobacco shop in 1907. However, he was not impressed with the pipes he was getting from other manufacturers for his shop. He was determined to offer a better pipe, and at the same time increase his own profits, so he established his own pipe factory in 1910, employing two master craftsman. The famous white spot on Dunhill pipes was placed on the pipe to help the smoker correctly reposition stem after each use.

Dunhill pipes are crafted by hand with the utmost precision. The pipes use traditional shapes that are turned and finished by hand, Dunhill bowls being smaller, usually with a darker finish giving the customer a smaller and less noticeable pipe. The darker bowl brings less attention to the smoker and assists in downplaying the appearance of a new pipe.

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