Dunhill: Shell Briar (5124) (2021) Tobacco Pipe

A shape that is easy to appreciate, the Foursquare offers the simple, classic arrangement of the straight Billiard, with the added touch of a paneled bowl's more solid look, and a squared shank's sitter functionality. The result is firm in style, quite practical, and looks pretty smart whether contrast-stained and flame-grained, cross-cut, or as here, simply in an old-school jet-black sandblast.

The Shell Briar's addition to the Dunhill catalog was a pivotal moment in pipe-smoking history. Before 1917, pipes with sandblasted finishes had never been made, and Alfred Dunhill's innovative mind created arguably the most popular finish for pipes today when he unveiled the Shell Briar. With its dark, reserved color palette and delightful texture, it's no surprise that it's still wildly popular over a century later.