Smith House Partially Sandblasted Lovat w/ Resin Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Taking their name from architect Richard Meier’s avant-garde homestead just off the Long Island Sound, Smith House Pipes are the creation of New York artisan Rich Rosselli. Like the Danish-American functionalists before him, Rosselli excels at creating modernized renditions of tried-and-true, traditional, Anglo-French staples. This he combines with novel uses of color and ornamentation, giving Smith House Pipes their acclaimed, signature aesthetic.

Speaking of color, this particular Smith House might be my favorite of his most recent batch for us, featuring as it does a mouthpiece hand-cut from amber-toned modern resin. Softer than acrylic but more resilient against oxidation than ebonite, such resins have become quite popular recently (no doubt thanks to the efforts of Micah Cryder and Chris Kelly, of Yeti Pipes and Eldritch Pipes respectively), evoking the amber and Bakelite mouthpieces of the early 20th century. In this instance the material has been used in the service of a classic Lovat shape, dressed in Smith House’s deep burgundy “Vintage” partial sandblast.

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 1.58″ / 40.13mm

Weight: 1.3oz / 38g