Verona (Armellini) Smooth Freehand Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Description

Verona was a brand of pipes made exclusively for The Tinder box. The Tinder Box itself is a historic North American tobacconist, originally founded in 1928, and over the years, a number of established pipe manufacturers have produced pipes for The Tinder Box house-brand, including Ascorti, Charatan, Nording, and Savinelli. For their Verona pipes, manufacture was split between Savinelli and another established Italian make, Armellini. Oddly enough, Armellini was founded by Mauro Armellini, who began his pipe career working for Savinelli, where he ultimately helped design their renowned Punto Oro Corallo finish. Mauro later left Savinelli to create his own pipe brand, Armellini, which has since produced pipes in a variety of styles, including Danish-influenced freehands lik this rather lovely, straight grain specimen.

The condition is great. Some inner rim darkening, but nothing major.

 

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.85 / 21.59mm

Bowl Depth: 1.69″ / 42.92mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g