Measurements & Other Details
- Length: 7.76 in./197.10 mm.
- Weight: 2.11 oz./59.87 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.97 in./50.04 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.73 in./43.94 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.79 in./20.07 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.34 in./34.04 mm.
- Stem Material: Acrylic
- Filter: None
- Shape: Bent Dublin
- Finish: Sandblast
- Material: Briar
- Country: Italy
About This Pipe
Valbruna is the creative outlet of Italian artisan Simone Gaudenzi, whose work is deeply informed by the Pesaro school tradition and years spent crafting premium pipes for some of Italy's most esteemed makers. Named after a local legend from Gaudenzi's hometown of Gabicce Mare — a lost city said to rest beneath the Adriatic Sea — the brand evokes the idea of hidden beauty brought to the surface. Fashioned from carefully cured briar, Valbruna pipes are presented across a range of refined finishes.
This paneled bent Dublin is a sleek interpretation of the classic shape, pairing a tall, forward-ebbing bowl with a graceful shank-and-stem arrangement. Crisp facets frame the bowl as its walls flare gradually from the heel toward the rim, lending the composition a structured, architectural character. The cheeked transition clearly separates bowl and shank, accentuating the form's dynamic silhouette. A dark sandblast completes the piece, drawing out striking grain patterns across the briar.
--Davin Hylton
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