Italian Estates: Mastro Geppetto Liscia Paneled Billiard (2) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

While it's certainly not an incredibly large piece, this compact Billiard from Mastro Geppetto certainly fits into the Italian school's neoclassic sense of proportions. The relationship between bowl and shank lends the bowl an even greater sense of height, furthered by the steady taper through the shank and stem. Eight panels surround the bowl's surface, adding texture to an otherwise smooth piece with each facet framing the briar's natural grain patterns. Unsmoked.