Dunhill: Two Pipe Set Cumberland/Chestnut with Silver Tulip Spigot (7/8) (with Case) Tobacco Pipe

A unique two-pipe set from Dunhill, this cased brace of Billiards, one bent, one straight, is a handsome and timeless offering from the English marque that keeps the silhouettes of both pipes classic while pairing them to a unique feature. The bent Billiard is a sleek and sinuous take on the shape whose shank and stem are poised for comfortable smoking and easy jaw-hanging, creating a dynamic and active S-curve in profile. This curvature nicely supports the bowl, which sits atop a rounded heel and grows plump walls that taper subtly toward the flat rim, making for a comfortable feel in hand and providing plenty of space to showcase the stummel's warm, rich, Chestnut finish, revealing ample birdseye across both flanks of the bowl. The straight Billiard's wide transition gives way to a short, subtly tapering shank and more swiftly tapering stem, and this slenderness through the aft side places further emphasis on the fore. The bowl resides here, standing atop a firm heel and growing gently tapering walls that rise to a flat rim: the walls showcasing blasted birdseye across the flanks beneath the rich, auburn-tinged sandblast of the Cumberland finish. The color palettes of both pipes are wonderfully complementary, though they're both punctuated by an elegant silver spigot mount at the junction, the standout feature of this set. These spigot mounts aren't just functional and stylish ways to disassemble your pipe whenever necessary, they're sophisticated and artistic additions that have been fashioned with a tulip-style mount at the shank: creating a defined area of visual intrigue that easily balances the presence of the bowls. A strictly limited edition of eight total cased sets, this particular pair is serialized as number seven, and both pipes are contained in one of the White Spots' iconic Ventage cases.