Italian Estates: Claudio Cavicchi Smooth Billiard (CCC) Tobacco Pipe

Claudio Cavicchi is a skilled pipe maker with over 50 years of experience, known for his remarkable ability to highlight the intricate grain of each block of briar and transform it into stunning pieces, as evident in this Billiard. This piece is a classic rendition of the timeless shape that still retains substantial proportions expected from the Italian school of design. The bowl offers a wealth of substance in hand, formed by walls that take a sleek taper to the rim. The wide transition leaves plenty of space to drape a digit and gives way to a long, tapering shank. A concise stem of black acrylic marries the shank, completing the profile's sleek, seamless taper from transition to bit. Dressing the stummel is a honey-blonde stain that highlights tendrils of flame grain around the bowl and swirls of birdseye along the rim.