Smooth Bent Tomato with Horn (Snail) Tobacco Pipe

Soft, superbly smooth both aesthetically and in hand, and beautifully grained, this Gabriele dal Fiume briar is, no doubt, an easy one to enjoy - even without smoking it. Just simply holding this little number is positively soothing. Gabriele is a bit of curious one within the context of Italian pipemakers, as he takes his design inspiration not from the neoclassical or Pesaro styles, but more from a combination of Danish design and nature. And on that note, I should surely point out that the ferrule of this briar is not acrylic or vulcanite, but in fact an exceptionally dark piece of natural horn.

- Eric N. Squires