Alfred Dunhill - White Spot DNA 1953 Pipe - Limited Edition Shell Briar - 33/35

The year 1953 was marked by the discovery of the double-twisted ladder structure of the Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) by the American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist James Dewey Watson (born 6 April 1928) and the English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientistFrancis Harry Compton Crick (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004).

This discovery was a landmark achievement for modern sciences in general and molecular biology in particular and had an enormous impact on a large variety of scientific fields.

Thus, this important discovery paved the way firstly for DNA research, genetic engineering, rapid gene sequencing and later also genetic fingerprinting, modern forensics, mapping of the human genome and, in future, possibly also gene therapy.

Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962 for their research on the structure of nucleic acids.

The limited edition DNA pipes have been created and specially manufactured to celebrate the

70-year anniversary of the discovery of the double-helix structure of the DNA.

The DNA  pipe is a Stand-up Quaint Cherrywood shape in Group 4 (4), fitted with a Sterling

silver band engraved DNA 1953.

Each pipe is accompanied by a refined filigree tamper made from solid Sterling Silver that models the laddered double-helix of the DNA.

The highly collectable DNA pipes & tampers are presented in a prestigious leather-bound book and come with a numbered and hand-signed limited edition certificate.

This series is strictly limited to world-wide only 70 pipes:

-   35 pipes in Bruyere

-   35 pipes in Shell Briar

FEATURES                KEY BENEFITS

Subject                         Celebration of the 70-year anniversary of the discovery of the double helix structure of the DNA

Quaint                          - Quaint is a general term for a non-standard shape

- Stand-up model

- this Quaint is a variation of a Cherrywood shape with semi-bevel rim

Finishes                        

- Shell Briar:     sandblast, black, Vulcanite mouthpiece  

Mouthpieces                 Taper mouthpieces, individually cut, shaped and finished for each single pipe.

Size                              Gp.4 – medium to large size

Precious metal bands     - Sterling Silver = 92.5% pure silver

                                    - 15mm band, engraved with DNA 1953

Tamper                         - filigree Sterling silver interpretation of the DNA double helix

                                    - engraved with DNA and 1953

- Height approximately 68 mm

- Weight approximately 9 grams

Presentation book          - Prestigious leather-bound book

Limited Editions           Exclusive & very collectable - worldwide only 70 units:

                                    -   35 pipes in Bruyere

-   35 pipes in Shell Briar

Certificate                     Individually numbered and hand-signed