Savinelli Autograph 5 Panel Dublin Estate Briar Pipe, 6mm, Italian Estates

Description

It is probably fair to say that Savinelli is Italy’s most famous pipe brand. Founded in Milan in 1876 by Achille Savinelli, the brand has continuously offered high quality pipes for nearly 150 years. Though various Savinelli lines have come and gone over the years, the brand has always been notable for putting out classically styled pipes with a distinctly Italian twist.

Like the Charatan freehand workshop in mid-20th century England, or even like Tsuge’s Ikebana workshop in late-20th century and 21st century Japan, Savinelli has its own, special area of the company’s campus reserved for master artisans, where non-standard pipe shapes are carved using artisan techniques. This grade 5 Autograph is a beautiful, straight grain panel Dublin. It’s certainly a freehand, but leans more toward the old Charatan high-grades than, say, Erik Nording in style.

The condition is very good. Some inner rim darkening and minor handling marks. The pipe is chambered for 6mm filters as standard, such as Savinelli’s own balsa filters, but will smoke just as well without one.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.99 / 25.14mm

Bowl Depth: 1.96″ / 49.78mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 60g