Presti Gaetano - Bent Billiard / Bent Apple - Pipe - Briar

The object in the image is a handcrafted briar pipe made by the Sicilian pipemaker master Gaetano Presti (based in Gela, Sicily), as indicated by the distinctive carved signature on the wood.
Material: Briar root
Type: Hand-carved smoking pipe, often featuring flame patterns or bird's-eye grain. No original box or pouch. New as shown in the photo, never smoked.