Italian Estates: Castello Sea Rock Briar Bent Billiard (KKK) (215) (1970s-1982) Tobacco Pipe

From the mind of Italian artisan Carlo Scotti, Castello was founded in 1947 with the goal of offering handmade pipes that exude quality in both form and function. Working together with Luigi Radice and Peppino Ascorti, the three would serve as key innovators in defining Italian neoclassical pipe design. Dated sometime from the 1970s to 1982, this bent Billiard from Castello is a thorough showcase of the marque's bold shaping. The bowl stands tall with an upright posture, with thick, straight walls rising from the firm heel toward the undulating rim. Out back, a sturdy shank flares subtly from the bowl's transition toward a jagged face, where it accepts a slender, tapered stem with a gentle downturn. Castello's Sea Rock Briar finish dresses the stummel in an inky, rugged rustication, with its craggy texture accentuating the rim and shank end's free-flowing lines to create a striking silhouette.