Brebbia Jumbo 2724 Extra Large Sandblasted Bulldog (Unsmoked 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.

As one might expect, the Jumbo line consisted of pipes well beyond the typical sizes of a Brebbia pipe—or, indeed, a pipe from just about any other make. But, as they were made by Brebbia, these mini-magnums were also more “Italian” in style than similar-sized pipes from, say, England, or America, where oversized pipes are most common. The “2724,” seen here, was essentially a giant version of the various squat, broad, low slung shapes that Brebbia is well known for, resulting in a bent bulldog rendition that would make even the “Fat Bob” seem skinny by comparison.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. Some minor finish fading.

Details:

Length: 7.2″ / 182.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.97 / 24.63mm

Bowl Depth: 1.42″ / 36.06mm

Weight: 3.5oz / 100g