Sandblasted Billiard with Silver (Floodlight) Tobacco Pipe

Paolo Becker and Massimo Musico crafted Becker & Musico pipes together, with Paolo on the lathe and Massimo focusing on mouthpieces and bands, until 2002 when Paolo turned to crafting pipes under his own name. Today, Massimo continues to make pipes under the Musico brand, with a particular focus on slight deviations from typical Anglo-French shapes.

This Billiard from Musico is considerably long as a lengthy shank stretches behind the traditional Billiard bowl, all of the stummel sandblasted for a smooth, unpredictable touch and stained darkly for an elegant appearance that is only heightened by the use of a broad silver cylinder as an accent at the junction. The cumberland stem is tapered and somewhat brief behind the silver, offering another dash of visual intrigue to contrast with what comes before it. Handsome in color, shaping, and execution, this is an excellent take on the Billiard that will easily please.