Italian Estates: Aldo Velani Smooth Bent Billiard (C53) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

Made by Cesare Barontini in Livorno, Italy, Aldo Velani pipes are characterized by their distinctively Italian demeanor, the marque's portfolio replete with muscular proportions and stylish flourishes, design cues featured here in this bent Billiard. Tall and robust, the bowl's figure boasts plenty of substance for the hand to appreciate, its figure formed by supple walls reaching from the plump, rounded heel and curving gracefully toward the rim. Accentuating the bowl's visual weight, a sharply upturned shank tapers from the transition and meets an arcing saddle stem, whose posture is well-suited for comfortable jaw hanging. Dressing the stummel is a smooth auburn finish that reveals healthy grain all throughout, the overall presentation complete with a dual-colored metallic band adorning the junction.