Danish Estates: Stanwell Sandblasted Bent Bulldog (V.M. 1989) (9mm) Tobacco Pipe

A striking rendition of the Bulldog shape, this piece from Stanwell features the form's characteristically muscular build but renders it with a gestural fluidity. The bowl cants dramatically forward and boasts a pronounced ridgeline that demarcates its tapered rim from the rest of the stummel. The diamond shank, meanwhile, ebbs out from the low-set transition and tapers into a demurely curved vulcanite mouthpiece, its soft downturn promoting a comfortable smoking posture. A crisp, earth-toned sandblast dresses the stummel and provides vivid definition to the briar, unveiling waves of grain and accentuating dense clusters of birdseye.