Savinelli De Luxe Milano 111 KS, Smooth Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, American 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.

Savinelli’s De Luxe Milano is a fairly old line, and one that isn’t produced anymore, which is a shame. While newer Savinelli’s tend to be more colorful or elaborate in their finishes, the De Luxe Milano series offered simple, traditional aesthetics combined with Savinelli’s Italian-style English-French shapes.  In this example, the finish is a warm brown-blonde stain, highlighting some beautiful cross-grain patterns, paired with a jet black vulcanite stem (something Savinelli, in recent years, has used infrequently, preferring acrylic).

The condition is great. There’s a darkening on the inner lip of the rim, but nothing major. I love seeing the older Savinellis that have held up like this one has.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.64″ / 41.65mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g