Description
Number 10/15 The limited edit
Number 10/15
The limited edition Mary Dunhill pipe sets have been created and manufactured to commemorate the life and legacy of Mrs Mary Dunhill.
The pipe set is composed by two elegant “ladies” pipes – a Bent Rhodesian shape with longer mouthpiece in Gp.2 (2308) matched by a straight Dublin shape in Gp.3 (3105) in Shell Briar finish with contrast semi-bevel rim, creating un-expected and sophisticated look.
Both pipes are fitted with elegant Sterling silver bands with finely engraved Barley patterns.
The highly collectable Mary Dunhill pipe sets are presented in a custom-made prestigious leather- bound “dog bone” Ventage pipe case and come with a numbered and hand-signed limited edition certificate.
This series is strictly limited to only 45 pipe sets world-wide:
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– 7 sets in Root Briar 2308 & Shell Briar 3105
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– 8 sets in Amber Root 2308 & Shell Briar 3105 – 15 sets in Bruyere 2308 & Shell Briar 3105– 15 sets in Chestnut 2308 & Shell Briar 3105
The No.1 editions are, as always, not for sale and will be kept in our White Spot archive.
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Mary Dunhill, born on 17 September 1906 in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, was the youngest of 4 children and the only daughter of our founder Alfred Dunhill and his wife Alice Mary Dunhill.
Mary first joined the family’s tobacconist business in 1924 aged 17, leaving it in 1926 to open her own hairdressing business, Mary Dunhill Salons Ltd.
In 1930, Mary Dunhill perfumes, skincare & cosmetic products were successfully introduced in the USA.
Appointed Director of Alfred Dunhill Ltd in 1943, she succeeded Herbert E. Dunhill as Managing Director in 1950 and Alfred H. Dunhill as Chairman in 1961 – a position she held for 14 years.
During her tenure, the company grew substantially,expanded internationally, received a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and won the Queens Award to Industry three times.
At a time when women were rather a rare sight in leading business positions, the impressive career of Mary Dunhill in charge of a large, industry-leading international group was impressive and set an positive early example for the emancipation of women in business.
Mary Dunhill passed away on 25 February 1988, aged 81.
