Unsmoked Ser Jacopo Maxima R2, Large Rhodesian Estate Briar Pipe, Italian [SOLD OUT]

Description

Ser Jacopo is likely the most famous contemporary example of high-grade, workshop-made Italian pipes. It also belongs to a very special tradition in Italian pipe-making, having been established by Giancarlo Guidi and Bruno Sordini after the two had left another great Italian workshop, Mastro de Paja. Together, Guidi and Sordini created a brand of pipes that reflected their Renaissance sensibilities – even the figurehead of Ser Jacopo happens to be taken from a painting of a nobleman from centuries past – one that would soon become esteemed for creating unique and beautiful tobacco pipes that smoked just as well as they looked.

This is the second completely unsmoked Ser Jacopo we’ve had in recently, and it’s also the second from Ser Jacopo’s early period of operation, one that many consider their best. This is apparent from the logo on the pipe’s stem, a coral dot inside of a silver ring, which was used between 1983 and 1997. For reference, more recent Ser Jacopos employ a silver ‘J’ as their logo.

It’s also a pretty large pipe, a ‘Maxima’ grade in the Ser Jacopo nomenclature system, meaning it’ll be suited for good, long smokes for whoever takes it on its maiden voyage. Other than that, it’s overall a nicely Italian work: light, natural blonde stain indicating very good briar, a smooth rim with some partial rocky rustication underneath, and a kind of ‘chubby Rhodesian’ aesthetic to it. A real treat, complete with its original Italian leather sock.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″

Bowl Width: 22.4mm

Bowl Depth: 2.2″

Weight: 3.4oz / 97g