Italian Estates: Caminetto Smooth Bent Apple (10/2/1/03) (1988) Tobacco Pipe

Getting their start at Castello, Giuseppe Ascorti and Luigi Radice established Caminetto during the late 1960s, determined to forge their own path in the industry. Today, Caminetto's legacy continues, the brand's unique style being instrumental in the development of recognizable Italian pipe design. Dated to 1988, this bent Apple from Caminetto exudes a timeless appeal with its classically-inclined shaping cues. Pert and plump, the bowl's figure contours naturally to the hand as supple walls curve from heel to rim. A slender shank lifts from the bowl out back and joins to a gracefully bent tapered stem of jet-black acrylic, the arrangement poised for comfortable smoking. Dressed in a warm, auburn stain, the stummel displays windswept vertical grain across the right flank.