Italian Estates: Aldo Velani 21 Century Sandblasted Bent Panel (442) Tobacco Pipe

Aldo Velani pipes are made in Livorno, Italy, by Cesare Barontini, the Italian carver creating pipes with muscular proportions that exude classic Italian charm. This Panel is a striking take on the classic shape, with a full-bodied bowl that's balanced by a unique combination of shank and stem. In most Panel renditions, the shank is square, but here, it starts as a compressed oval and flares into a paneled orientation at the end. A sextet of firm panels rounds the bowl here, its walls offering plenty of substance to appreciate and ample space to showcase the stummel's dark sandblast: contrasted well by a pale accent at the base of the stem.