Vauen by Barontini 412 Partially Rusticated Rhodesian Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked, 9mm

Description

Vauen stems from Germany’s oldest tobacco pipe manufacturing company, tracing its roots back to the founding partnership of Karl Ellenberger and Carl August Ziener in Nuremberg, 1848. Out of the Ellenberger-Ziener partnership soon came the Vauen make itself, which grew to become Germany’s largest and most enduring pipe brand—a title that it continues to hold to this day.    

Vauen is less commonly known for its collaborations with famous designers than other makers, such as Stanwell, but the company has nonetheless partnered with quite a few very interesting individuals and companies. These include Oliver Brandt, Radice, Mastro de Paja, and, in the case of this one, Caesare Barontini. The latter, as seen here, tended toward a synthesis of the German and Italian styles; broad and stout as German pipes tend to be, but often with a dash of typically Italian pebble-dash rustication, and, as also seen here with rather ornate silver collars. As far as I’m aware, Vauen hasn’t partnered with Barontini in well over a decade now, making pipes like this one a rare treat to come across.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original (slightly flaked) bowl coating.

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.36″ / 34.54mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 62g