Smith House Partially Sandblasted Pot w/ Ebonite 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.

While Rich Rosselli’s work tends to be traditionally inclined, it does, on occasion, stray into a more modern, Danish territory—but not without a healthy measure of restraint. With its cumberland ferrule, flared cumberland mouthpiece, and dash of live plateaux at its rim, there’s a bit of the great Danes to this quarter-bent pot, though beyond that it’s a decidedly classical affair. Taking on the form and proportions of early 20th century pot renditions, the pipe is dressed in a rather gnarly, ring grain sandblast, just like the Brits used to do it, and a reserved, dark brown top-coat.

Details:

Length: 5.1″ / 129.5mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.17″ / 29.71mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g