Italian Estates: T. Cristiano Metamorfosi Smooth Brandy with Silver (B510) (9mm) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

Thomas Cristiano arrived in the U.S. from Italy when he was a teenager, and immediately found work as a pipe maker in the Kaywoodie factory in Peekskill, NY. After a few years he moved to Tampa and opened his own pipes and accessories distribution company, specializing in Italian products, from which he designed several new lines of pipes, some made in Tampa, some in Italy. The Cristiano line of pipes was mainly made in Italy. He passed away in 2005 at age 53, and it's always pleasing when his pipes arrive here, like this rather compact bent Brandy that's dressed in a smooth, dark ruby stain and accented by a generous band of gleaming silver. Unsmoked.