Brebbia's "8311" bent Billiard is steeped in Italian neoclassical shaping as evidenced by its bowl-centric design, capacious tobacco chamber, and jutting heel. The beefy, triangular shank continues the bowl's muscular proportions and though coming to a pointed, hard line along the top, the ridgeline is gently rounded making for an especially comfortable thumb rest. The dark, glossy walnut finish of the Noce series provides an effective contrast to the tortoiseshell-hued acrylic stem.