Dunhill: Ruby Bark Quaint Acorn (3) (2023) Tobacco Pipe

Dunhill's Quaint series is composed of shapes that fall beyond the English marque's standard chart, showcasing a more playful aesthetic. This Group 3 Acorn is a sleek design that places a pert, curvaceous bowl at the fore of a lengthy oval shank and comfortably bent vulcanite stem. The bowl is plump and supple, and its walls take on a slight flare out to a high-set, Rhodesian-like rim from atop a firm, subtly pointed heel. Dressed in the crisp sandblast and vibrant crimson stain of Dunhill's Ruby Bark line, this pipe showcases handsome grain and plenty of lively color.

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.