Ardor: Marte Bent Dublin Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 002-004-3557
Though the Ardor pipes workshop was founded in 1974 by father-son team Angelo and Dorelio Rovera, the pipe-making history of the family stretches back to 1911, with the founding of Sociedade Rovera in Varese, Italy. It was here that Angelo began to carve pipes alongside his father and uncles, starting at the age of 13 in 1958, Ardor's debut into the pipe world marked by a high standard of craftsmanship that's remained consistent for nearly five decades. Though Angelo passed away in 1999, Ardor is now run by Dorelio, alongside both Damiano and Dimitri, the next generation of Roveras. Ardor's pipes are often typified by their strikingly neoclassical proportions, with each piece offering greatly enhanced substance about the bowl and a reassuring presence in hand. This bent Dublin is a striking piece from the brand, with an expressive silhouette that poises a thickly-built bowl atop a muscular, slightly pointed heel. The walls of the bowl flare out dramatically to a broad, undulating rim that's lifted at the fore and aft side, creating an eye-catching dip in the middle that draws the eye to the fore. The transition is wide, with room to drape a digit, and it gives way to a lifting, round shank that tapers subtly to meet a sleek saddle stem of multicolored, swirling acrylic. Dressed in the deep, rich stain of the Marte series, the stummel showcases bountiful birdseye across the right flank of the bowl, while the stem offers some rich contrast.
-John McElheny







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- Length: 5.79 in./147.07 mm.
- Weight: 2.14 oz./60.78 g.
- Bowl Height: 2.14 in./54.36 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.73 in./43.94 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.90 in./22.86 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.84 in./46.74 mm.
- Stem Material: Acrylic
- Filter: None
- Shape: Bent Dublin
- Finish: Smooth
- Material: Briar
- Country: Italy