Rattray's: Black Sheep (110) (9mm) Tobacco Pipe

A traditional Poker design, the "110" shape from Rattray's features a cylindrical bowl and a raised transition. The shank is angled slightly to account for the stem's bend, ensuring the piece remains balanced enough to sit upright, supported further by the bowl's forward cant. It's the perfect pipe for those drawn to classic English shapes and who are interested in a piece that can be set down without fear of tipping over. Plus, the slight bend makes for a more comfortable smoking posture when clenched — offsetting the form's stout proportions.

The dress-pipe aesthetic is one that typically combines a formal, ebony stain with a flashy, metallic accent. It's a color palette characterized by sophistication and elegance — pairing perfectly with a tuxedo and well-suited to a black-tie affair — and was pioneered by the introduction of Dunhill's Dress series in 1973. Since then the classy motif has been celebrated by pipe makers worldwide, and Rattray's Black Sheep line perfectly embodies the refined style, dressing this pipe in a smooth, jet-black stain and accenting the shank end with a metal band of concise texture.

Note: While all of our other pipes are photographed individually, these are not, and you may expect some reasonable cosmetic variation between the example we've photographed and the pipe you've received.