Brebbia 8311 Rusticated Diamond Shank Billiard (Estate)

Named for the company’s home township, Brebbia was founded in 1953 by Enea Buzzi, an alum of Savinelli’s manufacturing division. Still in operation 70 years later, Brebbia is one of Italy’s oldest extant pipe companies, with production still being undertaken using simple lathes and traditional methods of hand finishing. More recently, Brebbia has also collaborated with master artisan carvers from across to design some of its pipes, such as Denmark’s Rainer Barbi, Germany’s Otto Pollner and Holger Frickert, Italy’s Fausto Fincato, and Japan’s Tsuge.

The great Italian pipe makers have long understood, perhaps more than any other nation, that rustication is an art in its own right. Since at least the 1940s, Italian artisans, workshops, and factories have sought to perfect tactile finishes that can be wedded seamlessly with classical and neoclassical forms. Varese’s Brebbia workshop employs a variety of high-end rustication styles in its pipes, such as the Dune Buggy, the Lido, and the Rocciata.

This one wears an intensely sharp rendition of what I think is the old Rocciata finish, which pairs very nicely with the pipe’s angular, diamond shank billiard shaping.

The condition is very good. Lightly smoked.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.71″ / 43.43mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g