Musico: Sandblasted Billiard with Silver (Foundation) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 002-008-0858
This Billiard is rather lengthy piece from Musicò, boasting more than six inches of length, though possessing an impressively light weight. This lightness makes the pipe an excellent option for clenching, despite being straight, pairing a lean, lengthy shank to a tapering stem of black vulcanite: the pair meeting at an elegant band of silver. The bowl stands on a rounded heel, growing up and into subtly curving walls that make an understated arc to the rim, which contribute to a comfortable feel in hand. Dressed in a crisp, inky sandblast, the stummel showcases handsome grain throughout, with rippling growth rings on the left flank of the bowl and plenty of texture to aprpeciate.
In 1990, two notable sons of the pipe world joined together and opened up a shop together. Those two were Paolo Becker and Massimo Musicò, the sons of Fritz Becker and Giorgio Musicò, respectively, and two highly respected individuals within Italy's pipe sphere. Starting in 1995, the pair began making pipes together, with Paolo turning the stummels and Massimo crafting silver spigots and bands to pair with the pipes. The duo enjoyed great success during their partnership, but in 2002, Paolo decided to go back to making artisan pipes full-time under the Becker name. Massimo Continued making Musicò pipes, however, and added the Foundation name to subsequent releases, additionally including the rest of his family in the production of the pipes.
-John McElheny



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$195.00Measurements & Other Details
- Length: 6.15 in./156.21 mm.
- Weight: 0.90 oz./25.51 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.71 in./43.43 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.44 in./36.58 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.76 in./19.30 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.17 in./29.72 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Billiard
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: Italy