Italian Estates: Ardor Venere (Pipes & Tobaccos Magazine Pipe of the Year) (2P) (1) (2001) (Dorelio Rovera) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

Crafted for Pipes and tobaccos magazine by Ardor, this Cutty is a modernized rendition of the old-school shape. It retains all of the form's characteristic shaping cues, including a forward-ebbing bowl, a protruding heel spur, and a subtly bent shank-and-stem arrangement. The bowl's surging posture lends a subtle dynamism to the shape's silhouette, while the aforementioned heel spur enables the entire composition to sit sturdily without the aid of a stand. It's dressed in the Venere finish, highlighting fetching grain in striking blonde hues. This particular piece is even more special, however, as it's been elevated by the Venere's coveted Due Punti sub-grade: denoting its especially impressive display of stunning grain. Individually numbered out of all the pipes made for the series, this pipe is number one.