Gigi Millennium Smooth Brandy Lovat Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked, 9mm

Description

Gigi pipes occupy an interesting position in the history of Italian pipe-making. The story begins with the founding of Sociedade Rovera, a pipe-making company in Varese, Italy, by the Rovera family. As members of the Rovera family left to start their own ventures, the dynasty associated with the name would be split into several companies; Angelo Rovera created Ardor with his son Dorelio; Federico created Fe.Ro; Massimilliano created Mario Rovera; Fiorenzo created Gardenesa; and Giorgio created Giorgio Rovera, along with partners Angelo and Adele Bianchi. In 1964, Luigi Crugnola, nephew of the Bianchis, took over the Giorgio Rovera make and changed its name to his own—Gigi.

The Millennium appears to have been one of Gigi’s higher-end lines, if the ones we’ve had in are anything to go by. Distinguished by their slightly unorthodox shaping and, most notably, superior grain and light brown finish, all in all they’ve been rather nice pipes. This one is a sort of brandy Lovat hybrid, for example, with flame grain circling its subtly plump bowl.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. Some slight handling marks, though nothing major. The pipe is chambered to allow for the use of 9mm filters if desired.

Details:

Length: 5.9″ / 149.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.80″ / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.61″ / 40.89mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g