Ashton: Brindle Billiard with Silver (LX) Tobacco Pipe

One of Ashton's larger offerings, this LX Billiard is a fine example of Jimmy Craig's penchant for elevating traditional pipe shapes with crisp finishes and eye-catching accents. This piece adheres strongly to the silhouette of the classic English Billiard, with its well-defined bowl and sloping heel, each part of the shape balanced to create a pipe both elegant and functional. The broad round shank is accented with a thick silver band at the end that gives an extra visual appeal to the stummel. The straight tapered stem is rendered in brindled orange and black vulcanite that contrasts with the briar without ostentation. The stummel is finished in Ashton's Brindle sandblast, revealing growth rings that ripple across the bowl. The fine details are what makes this straight-ahead Billiard special, giving this pipe an air of refinement and class.