Italian Estates: L'Anatra Rusticated Paneled Billiard (Pipes & Tobaccos Magazine Pipe of the Year) (140/250) (2005) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

Crafted by L'Anatra for Pipes and tobaccos magazine, this Panel is a fetching example of the Italian firm's handsome shaping style. It features a pert, upright bowl that's framed by eight crisp facets, which add a geometric character to the overall shape. A lean, arrow-straight shank-and-stem arrangement brings up the rear and keeps the aft side of the composition looking sleek and streamlined. A crisp, dark rustication dresses the stummel and adds a wealth of texture for the fingers to admire, while a bright metal band adds a distinguished flourish. Only 250 of these pipes were produced, with this one serialized as "140."