Smooth Poker Hawkbill Tobacco Pipe

Silver Gray's shaping style hews toward shapes that pair linework and suppleness, and in doing so, she has created some pieces that feel like natural hybrids of others. This Poker makes a fine addition to that tradition. At the fore, its tall, cylindrical bowl feels quite classic, with perhaps a bit of jaunty forward cant, but at the rear, it has been paired to a diamond shank, with a Hawkbill-style downward turn that gives the normally sturdy, streamlined shape an extra sense of elegance. Indeed, it's a neat design, sure to catch the eye, all while maintaining its ability as a sturdy sitter. It's here finished in a warm stain, as well, highlighting some mixed grain patterns that include a whole lot of birdseye along the shank.