Radice 2001 Rind Rusticated Lovat w/ Silver Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Description

Radice is one of the great Italian workshop pipe makes, belonging to a historic lineage of such workshops. The company began as a family affair, being established in 1980 by Luigi Radice, along with his son, Gianluca, and father, Paolo. But Radice’s pipe-making ‘family’ is a little larger than that. Prior to founding Radice, Luigi ran Caminetto, which he had founded with Guiseppe Ascorti in 1968. Prior to Caminetto, Radice had worked alongside Ascorti in the Castello factory, under the supervision of its owner, Carlo Scotti. It’s quite an impressive genealogy, which is clearly reflected in the quality of Radice pipes.

While the Radice workshop doesn’t necessarily have signature shapes—all Radice pipes being unique—there are, nevertheless, signature motifs in the make’s portfolio. One of these is shapes that are distinctly strong-jawed, as they might be described. Perhaps this comes from Luigi Radice’s time with Carlo Scotti, as Radice does produce re-imaginings of the iconic Castello 55 pot shape, but this quality extends much further. This Lovat, for example, is quite classically inclined, but shows off that very same assertiveness at the bowl section, making it instantly recognizable as a Radice.

The condition is great. Very minor inner rim darkening.

 

Details:

Length: 5.3″ / 134.6mm

Bowl Width: 0.84 / 21.33mm

Bowl Depth: 1.64″ / 41.65mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g