Queen Victoria Victoria (May 1819 – 22 January 1901) served as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. On 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. She is the second-longest reigning British monarch after Queen Elizabeth II. Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke and the King died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg- Saalfeld. She inherited the throne at the age of 18 after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children. Her coronation took place on the 28 June 1838, 180 years ago, in London’s Westminster Abbey. Under Queen Victoria's rule, Great Britain experienced unparalleled expansion in industry, the building of railways, bridges, the London Underground, underground sewers systems and power distribution networks throughout much of the empire. There was major progress in science (Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution) and technology (the telegraph and popular press), with vast numbers of inventions, both tremendous wealth and poverty, growth of great cities like Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, increased literacy and great civic works, often funded by philanthropic industrialists.
Dunhill White Spot Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 The pipe is presented in one of Dunhills exquisite Leather bound Limited Edition gift boxes that they produce for all their limited edition pieces. This one follows the series of a vintage Leather bound book, which beholds a premium Dunhill pipe, tamper and certificate of authenticity. The pipe itself is a elegant sandblasted group 4 octagonal panel quaint Dublin, a shape which resembles a crown. The pipes are fitted with a Sterling silver band engraved with Queen Victoria’s royal cypher (or monogram) and “1938”.
The Solid Silver tamper is crafted from a weighty 32 grams of solid Sterling silver and is shaped like a Sceptre, The symbolic staff held by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia which is embellished with a beautiful 0.16ct Garnet
Limited Edition Only 110 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.