Smooth Acorn (Four Hearts) Tobacco Pipe

Pairing a shapely, delightfully soft and smooth style of Acorn bowl to his signature shaping cues of an exceptionally slender shank and stem, and a follow-through gesture that leads to a pointed little prow at the heel, this Acorn from Federico Becker is smooth, lightly stained, and received a grade of Four Hearts. It's particularly stylized in the presentation of its rim, which is forward cut and broad, with a somewhat domed aspect, though it drops precipitously on its forward edge, lending the piece some visual forward momentum.