Italian Estates: Castello Collection Great Line Bent Dublin (KK) (2007) Tobacco Pipe

Since their founding in 1947 by Carlo Scotti, Castello's commitment to handcrafting high-quality pipes has helped elevate the reputation of Italian pipes to luxury status. Furthermore, Castello's personal shaping approach to pipes has helped cultivate the bowl-centric and whimsical Italian neoclassic aesthetic. This bent Dublin by Castello possesses a tall, pert bowl, its walls subtly flaring outward from the plump heel to the wide rim that is peppered with rugged whorls of plateau. Out back, the shank-and-stem arrangement presents an arched cross-section, marked by two crisp ridgelines on the bottom of the flanks which arc from the transition to the bit, giving this pipe an angular profile. Additionally, the stummel is dressed in a warm smooth finish, highlighting wiry flame grain on the bowl.