Talamona L'Artigiano Bent Billiard 110

• Overall Length: 130mm
• Overall Height: 61mm
• Bowl Height: 44mm
• Bowl Width: 35mm
• Bore: 18mm
• Filter: None
• Weight: 36g
• Pipe Bag Included

There's something rather satisfying about a pipe that lets the briar's natural character do the decorating. The Talamona L'Artigiano 110 is finished entirely in black, but a closer look reveals a remarkable amount going on beneath that dark exterior.

The rustication follows the grain in sweeping ridges and deep, irregular grooves, particularly around the bowl's flanks. It's a wonderfully tactile finish, the sort that makes a pipe interesting to handle as well as admire.

The Bent Billiard shape is comfortably familiar, with a substantial bowl, a gently rising shank and a gracefully curved black mouthpiece. A narrow pale ring at the stem junction provides just enough contrast to sharpen the whole arrangement.

It's a handsome bit of Italian craftsmanship. Rather like a good Yorkshire winter coat: dark, dependable-looking and considerably more interesting once you get acquainted.

Talamona began producing pipes in Italy during the 1970s under Cesare Talamona. The name later passed into the hands of Italian pipe maker Paolo Croci, who continued its tradition of combining established pipe shapes with individual finishing techniques.

The L'Artigiano collection reflects that approach, bringing distinctive Italian styling to familiar briar pipe designs.