Number 217 of 529

THE LIMITED EDITION PIPES

‘YEAR OF THE SNAKE'

Specially manufactured to celebrate the 6th year of the 12-year cycle in the Chinese calendar, the limited edition pipes Year of the Snake are the sixth in a series of pipes that represent the Chinese Zodiac signs.

This year’s pipe is a classic Horn in Group 4 (4135) in either Rubybark, Shell Briar and Shell Ring Grain finishes with a hand-cut taper mouthpiece that bears the famous White Spot.

Each pipe is fitted with a 10mm Sterling Silver band engraved with the zodiac sign of a snake and is supplied with a specially manufactured soft leather case, which is not available otherwise.

This edition is nominally limited to only 529 pieces worldwide in Shell Briar finish, 373 pieces in Rubybark finish and 67 in Shell Ring Grain finish.

Since all numbers containing the digit ‘4’ pipe have been excluded (‘4’ stands for death in various Asian countries), there are actually only 350 in Shell Briar, 300 in Rubybark and 51 in Shell Ring Grain pipes being manufactured, of which only 349 / 299 / 50 pieces will be offered for sale.

The edition numbers ‘1’ will be kept in the White Spot archive.

FEATURES                            BENEFITS

Subject ‘Chinese Zodiac’           Linked to astrology, with special appeal to Asian markets.

Horn                                        Shape 35 - classic quarter-bent White Spot shape.

Rubybark finish                        - Sandblast finish

                                                - red colour

- originally launched in 2007

Shell Briar finish                       - Sandblast finish.

                                                - Black colour

                                                - The first sandblasted finish, invented in 1917 by Alfred Dunhill

Shell Ring Grain finish              - similar to Shell Briar finish, but grain forms “rings” all around the pipe bowl

- this is achieved by sandblasting bowls in straight grain quality and, therefore, rarer than Shell Briar finish

Taper mouthpiece                     Traditional hand-cut taper mouthpiece, individually

                                                manufactured & fitted for each single pipe.

Size                                          Gr. 4 – medium to large size

10mm Sterling silver band         Engraved with image of the snake

Leather Pouch                           - Complementary soft, cow hide pouch with snake embossing; the leather is vegetably tanned and chromium free.

                                                - Pouch is not sold as individual product.

Limited Edition                         Exclusive & collectable.

Although stamped 529 / 373 / 67, only 350 / 300 / 51 pipes per finish have been manufactured, of which only 349 / 299 / 50 units will be offered for sale.

Certificate                                 Individually numbered between 1 to 529 / 373 / 67

                                                (omitting all numbers containing a ‘4’).