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The origins of standard shape names
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<blockquote data-quote="eon" data-source="post: 152875" data-attributes="member: 1551"><p>A small correction here. Though the shape was indeed originally made for Prince Albert who would later ascend to the British throne as King Edward VII, the honour of design belongs to Loewe, not Dunhill. An English dandy if ever there was one, the prince needed elegance not offered by other shapes in existence at the time. Anyone who has ever contemplated a silver-mounted prince with a gracefully hanging stem probably understands something of the air that Loewe was trying to convey. It is true that Dunhill of old made some of the most beautiful interpretations of the shape, however, and many a pipe collector will think of the latter when trying to picture a quintessential prince.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eon, post: 152875, member: 1551"] A small correction here. Though the shape was indeed originally made for Prince Albert who would later ascend to the British throne as King Edward VII, the honour of design belongs to Loewe, not Dunhill. An English dandy if ever there was one, the prince needed elegance not offered by other shapes in existence at the time. Anyone who has ever contemplated a silver-mounted prince with a gracefully hanging stem probably understands something of the air that Loewe was trying to convey. It is true that Dunhill of old made some of the most beautiful interpretations of the shape, however, and many a pipe collector will think of the latter when trying to picture a quintessential prince. [/QUOTE]
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