Sandblasted Bent Apple with Horn Tobacco Pipe

Pete Prevost boasts an illustrious career as a pipe maker, though especially as an artisan maker, garnering acclaim through his sophisticated, often Danish-styled works rooted in the American school of design. This bent Apple is a pocket-friendly Nosewarmer that comes in at just slightly under four and a half inches long, poising it for easy travel carry. Fairly lightweight overall, this pipe is well-suited for jaw-hanging or clenching, as its shank and stem form a comfortable arc out of the transition. The transition itself is fairly wide, and it gives way to a short, thick shank that curls up to meet a domed fitment of horn, with this pairing forming an easy taper to the horn's face. This taper works with the stem's flaring expansion ring at its base, creating an area of negative space that draws the eye to the junction, while the stem's saddle bit makes a demure downturn to complete the pipe's graceful curvature. Up front, the bowl stands on a rounded heel that bows out at the fore to form a low-set waistline, amplifying the supple rotundity of its walls. These walls curve smartly up to the rim and create ample plumpness to appreciate in hand, admirably showcasing the bent Apple's iconic silhouette and doing well to insulate the chamber. Dressed in a crisp tanblast, the stummel displays handsome grain throughout, with rippling growth rings flowing down the bowl in dense stacks while the tones of the briar are contrasted by the horn accent and black vulcanite stem.