Italian Estates: T. Cristiano Metamorfosi Partially Rusticated Bent Billiard with Silver (50) (C2) (9mm) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

More classically designed than many Italian pipes, this bent Billiard from the late Thomas Cristiano features a tall bowl with a gently chamfered rim and a plump, sweeping heel. It's paired to a gracefully arcing shank-and-stem arrangement that turns down at the bit for a comfortable smoking posture, while a bright silver band lends a playful dash of flash at the shank end. The stummel is dressed in a dark ruby stain with small patches of rustication providing textural diversity. Unsmoked.