Talamona L'Artigiano Bent Egg 112

• Overall Length: 122mm
• Overall Height: 91mm
• Bowl Height: 55mm
• Bowl Width: 41mm
• Bore: 18mm
• Filter: None
• Weight: 54g
• Pipe Bag Included

The Egg is a shape that deserves more attention than it gets. A good one sits beautifully in the hand, and this Talamona 112 has a particularly pleasing set of proportions. The bowl is full and rounded through the middle, tapering gently towards the rim, while the shank climbs at a steep angle to meet that rather elegant black stem.

It's a handsome piece of briar, too. The walnut-brown finish lets the grain show through, especially around the heel where the lines sweep beneath the bowl. A narrow gold-coloured band marks the join between wood and mouthpiece. Just enough jewellery for a pipe, really.

The pronounced bend gives the 112 a distinctive profile, quite different from the straighter billiards that tend to dominate a pipe rack.

Talamona has a long association with Italian pipe making, and the L'Artigiano range carries that appreciation for interesting shapes. This one has the sort of balance and character that makes an Egg worth seeking out in the first place.