Italian Estates: Ser Jacopo Rowlette Rusticated Hawkbill (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

A muscular, full-bodied take on the Hawkbill shape, this piece from Ser Jacopo boasts a plump, well-rounded bowl that stands at the fore of an aquiline shank-and-stem arrangement. The shank and stem taper as they emerge from the transition, slenderizing the aft side of the composition and focusing most of the form's visual weight at the bowl. It's a pipe that should be as comfortable in hand as it is clenched between the teeth, and it looks handsome dressed in the charming "melting wax" motif afforded by the Rowlette finish.