Dunhill: Ruby Bark (5117) (2018) Tobacco Pipe

Low-lying, muscular, and broad, this charming rendition of Dunhill's "17" straight Bulldog is adorned with a single wrapping ridgeline that's mirrored by a smooth, ruby-toned and beveled inner rim. The crisply lined diamond shank and elongated stem stretch lengthily out back for a pipe that features dramatized proportions. This Group 5 is dressed in the stately Ruby Bark finish, with a bright silver accent band lending further elegance.

Dunhill's Ruby Bark finish is one that's gone through a fairly extensive evolution since its inception in 1972. It began as the Redbark and has always remained a red-stained sandblast, but the color was brightened a few years after its introduction before Dunhill returned to the original, darker hue in 1976. Eventually, though, the Redbark was discontinued in 1987. After a hiatus of several decades, the same ruby-stained sandblast was re-imagined in the form of today's Ruby Bark finish, adding to the rich aesthetic crisp accents of sterling silver for a colorful presentation that still retains a high level of formality.