Unknown Rusticated Billiard (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

Mystery surrounds this pipe: we can only gather that it was made in Algeria, according to the stamping. It's relatively straightforward for a Billiard — straight walls, straight shank, round heel — though in silhouette you might make out the wavy ridges of the rustication that gives it such a unique touch. The wood is very darkly finished to transition easily to the vulcanite stem, which is tapered and quite lengthy, pushing this piece to nearly six inches. It's quite light, though, weighing in barely over an ounce.