Ardor Urano Ninfea Partially Rusticated Dublin w/ Silver Spigot Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Description

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.

Like most of the great Italian workshops, Ardor has their own rustication style under the name, “Urano,” which is the Italian form of the English, “Uranus.” Most of Ardor’s lines are named after celestial bodies, in fact, such as the Venere (Venus), Giove (Jupiter), and Meteora (meteor). More rugged than the contemporary Castello Sea Rock finishes but not quite as jagged as the old Caminetto Business, it strikes a fine balance, as all Ardor pipes do, between the bold and the beautiful. In this instance, that juxtaposition is furthered not only by the bowl’s mixed finish, but by the inclusion of a sterling silver spigot mount of a special design, known as the Ninfea—so named because of its resemblance to a water lily.

The condition is great. Some darkening and finish fading on the inner rim. This pipe comes with its original box and sleeve.

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.87 / 22.09mm

Bowl Depth: 1.89″ / 48.00mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g