American Estates: Clark Layton Smooth Tomato (2019) (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe

Product Number: 004-009-22284

This Tomato from American artisan Clark Layton is a decidedly Apple-like take on the shape, presenting with a far more reserved breadth than would be otherwise expected on a Tomato, while still maintaining a charmingly stout outline. There's a subtle bit of fluidity through the central line of the shank and stem, and that fluidity continues through the heel, naturally extending the flowing lines throughout the composition. The transition is wide, and the shank is subtly ovoid, with a bit of compression at the top and underside that follows it as it lifts to meet a sleek saddle stem of black vulcanite. This stem makes an understated downturn at the bit for a more comfortable smoking posture, with the combination nicely balancing the bowl's presence. At the fore, the heel's sweeping, rounded outline supports thick walls that flare out to a mid-set waistline before tapering to the chamfered rim, one which overlooks a broad chamber. Full with soft, supple curves, this pipe is an excellent example of Layton's work, and it's dressed in a warm, rich, contrast stain that unveils dense streaks of flame grain surrounding the bowl and a vast swath of birdseye across the underside.

-John McElheny
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Measurements & Other Details


CONDITION:
Unsmoked

STAMPING:
2019
LAYTON (Script)
HANDMADE
USA
  • Length: 5.47 in./138.94 mm.
  • Weight: 1.62 oz./45.81 g.
  • Bowl Height: 1.53 in./38.86 mm.
  • Chamber Depth: 1.25 in./31.75 mm.
  • Chamber Diameter: 0.81 in./20.57 mm.
  • Outside Diameter: 1.74 in./44.20 mm.
  • Stem Material: Vulcanite
  • Filter: None
  • Shape: Tomato
  • Finish: Smooth
  • Material: Briar
  • Country: United States
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