Ardor Urano Christmas 2003 Rusticated Egg (Unsmoked Estate)

About this pipe:

Like many Italian workshop brands, Ardor pipes are a family affair. The name itself is an acronym of Angelo Rovera and Dorelio Rovera, father and son pipe makers who created the brand in 1972. The Rovera family’s history with pipes goes back much further, however, as Angelo’s own father, Francesco, had previously established the Sociedade Rovera pipe company with his brothers in 1911. All Ardor pipes are completely hand-made from briar that has been seasoned for at least 4-5 years, and the brand is noteworthy for its playful and innovative approaches to design. As a result, Ardor pipes are both quintessentially Italian, while also being somewhat different, having a style that is wholly their own.

While not as common today, many of the great Italian artisan workshops created “Christmas Pipes” in decades past, offering limited-edition pipes during the holiday season. Il Ceppo, Radice, and Caminetto, for example, all made Christmas Pipes at one point in time, as did the Roveras’ Ardor make.

For their 2003 release, the Roveras applied their skills in hand-carved figural finishes. As a nod to the Christmas season, each pipe was dressed in a mixture of the make’s stony Urano rustication and a delicate holly motif, while also being fitted with a bright red Lucite mouthpiece.

This pipe is completely unsmoked and comes with its original sleeve.

Details:

Length: 6.03″ / 153.1mm

Chamber Width: 0.91″ / 23.11mm

Chamber Depth: 2.17″ / 55.11mm

Bowl Height: 2.56″ / 65.02mm

Weight: 3.0oz / 86g