Clear Billiard with Silver Army Mount Tobacco Pipe

Because of their utility in allowing a pipe to be broken down at a moment's notice without worrying about cracking the shank, army mounts are typically associated with medium-to-pocket-sized pipes. Here, however, the Radices have paired a brilliant sterling silver mount up to one unabashedly towering, extra-capacious rendition of the straight Billiard. The results may not be quite as practically-minded as, say, a little silver-mounted Dunhill Group 2, but it does look great - especially when paired up with such a lush, lively, and thorough display of flame grain.

- Eric N. Squires