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Measurements & Other Details
- Length: 5.34 in./135.64 mm.
- Weight: 1.84 oz./52.16 g.
- Bowl Height: 2.06 in./52.32 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.87 in./47.50 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.80 in./20.32 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.72 in./43.69 mm.
- Stem Material: Acrylic
- Filter: None
- Shape: Billiard
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: Italy
About This Pipe
One of the most recognizable marques in Italy today, the Radice workshop was founded in 1980 when Luigi Radice decided to embark on a new pipe-making journey alongside his two sons, Gianluca and Marzio. Previously, Luigi made pipes for Castello, and before that, Caminetto. Under his new namesake brand, he offered high-quality pipes carved in the unmistakable Italian neoclassical style, experimenting with innovative new designs, new rusticating and carving styles, and oil curing. This bent Billiard showcases several of the aforementioned techniques, which the marque still uses to this day.
In true Italian neoclassic fashion, this bent Billiard is a bowl-dominant composition, featuring a tall, subtly canted bowl that fits comfortably in the hand. Said bowl is paired to a high-kicking shank-and-stem arrangement that lends a touch of languid curvature to the form. A lively auburn iteration of Radice's Rind rustication dresses the ensemble and provides a wealth of tactile detail for the fingers to appreciate.
— Jenna Wasserman
