Italian Estates: Becker Sandblasted Dublin (Two Clubs) (2021) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

The Becker aesthetic personified in one pipe, this Dublin is a prime example of Federico's work. It's a piece that can be defined in a word: crisp. The silhouette is marked by sleek lines, a balanced forward cant, and a sharply pointed heel — all conventional aspects of Becker's shaping style. Arrow-straight and incredibly streamlined through the shank and stem, the bowl rises prominently up front, remaining slender and Chimney-esque in height while the slight cant accentuates the forward-urging momentum and echoes the angled heel and transition. Crisp of form and profile, this piece is equally crisp of finish: It's dressed in a concise, well-textured sandblast, the dark stain accented by a walnut contrast along the chamfered, innermost section of the rim and in a ring at the shank end.