Italian Estates: Ardor Urano Ninfea Prince with Silver (DR) (2005) Tobacco Pipe

Quite an elegant and rather compact take on the timeless Prince, this Ardor forgoes the Roveras' usual appreciation for larger briars, instead opting for something much more lithe and lightweight. The plump Apple bowl looks quite charming here paired to the marque's signature Ninfea mount — a beautiful, elegant sterling silver spigot mount arrangement usually reserved for smaller pieces such as this. The stummel is dressed in a crisp and craggy rustication that's here stained a handsome tan hue, the amber stem matching quite well while the silver mount and stem accent provide striking contrast.