Dunhill: Ruby Bark (4901) (2022) Tobacco Pipe

The "01" from Dunhill's venerated shape-chart is an archetypal straight Apple that exudes classic English charm. The bowl is supple and plump, the walls gently bowing outward as they rise to the trim rim. However, this particular "01" features a short shank and stubby saddle stem, thanks to the "9" in the shape code, making this piece a muscular Nosewarmer that measures in at less than four inches in length. Furthermore, this "01" is rendered in Group 4 size and is dressed in Dunhill's Ruby Bark finish.

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.