Dunhill: Ruby Bark Calabash Tobacco Pipe

Although the Calabash is not a member of Dunhill's esteemed shape-chart, the marque often crafts the classic shape. This Calabash by Dunhill is presented in Group 4 size, which gives the substantial S-curve from heel to bit a traditional length. Furthermore, the gestural stummel is dressed in Dunhill's Ruby Bark finish, highlighting craggy growth rings throughout. Additionally, a significant silver band divides the well-bent vulcanite stem from the stummel, drawing attention to this Calabash's sinuous profile.

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 reimagined 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.