Rinaldo: Triade Acorn (YY) Tobacco Pipe

Quite svelte, this Acorn from the Rinaldo brothers showcases a lengthy combination of shank and stem that make a consistent taper from the transition down to the button. There's a good degree of balance present here because of this, as its sleek length is paired to a rather robust bowl over two inches tall, placing the visual weight here more on the transitional area. Said bowl features a supple rounding to it and a flare to the domed rim that gives the upper area a soft character, while the lower portion tapers into a sharp heel spur that adds a bit of firmness to the composition. Dressing this pipe is a warm chestnut variation of the Triade finish, its lightly glossy surface displaying lovely streaks of windswept flame grain around the bowl, the rim and top of the shank peppered with birdseye.