Musico: Smooth Billiard with Silver (Set Special) Tobacco Pipe

This Billiard is an extremely compact piece from Musicò, boasting a slightly shorter reach than most other Billiards, though an impressively light weight. This lightness makes the pipe an excellent option for clenching, despite being straight, pairing a sleek, slender 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 warm, rich, smooth finish, the stummel showcases handsome grain throughout, with streaks of flame flickering up the walls of the bowl.

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.