Ashton: Old Church Bent Billiard with Silver (XX) Tobacco Pipe

Ashton is known for their extra-crisp sandblasts, well-balanced proportions, and classic English shaping, all of which are on display with this bent Billiard. The pert, forward-canted bowl is paired to an upturned shank and an arcing tapered stem of jet-black vulcanite, the latter of which promotes a comfortable, hands-free smoking posture. The bowl's forward-ebbing momentum is counterbalanced by the rearward trajectory of the shank-and-stem arrangement, imbuing the composition with a sense of dynamism at either end of the pipe. The warm, craggy Old Church sandblast dresses the stummel and lends vivid definition to the briar as well as a stimulating texture for the fingers to explore, while a shimmering silver band on the shank end offers a stylish accent.