Lloyd’s Supreme by Lorenzo Smooth Bent Egg Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Description

The history of Lorenzo is a long and somewhat complicated one. In 1900, two brothers from Varese, Italy, established the “Fratelli Lana” company, through which they produced briar pipes bearing that name. Fratelli Lana enjoyed considerable success both in Italy and abroad, thanks in no small part to a partnership with the Tagliabue family from Milan. After the Second World War, Fratelli Lana was taken over by the Tagliabue family, headed by Lorenzo Tagliabue, who ultimately changed the name of the make to “Lorenzo.” Lorenzo not only changed the name, but the production standards of Lorenzo pipes, aiming to produce pipes on par with those of the great Italian post-war makes, such as Castello. In 1987, Lorenzo Tagliabue passed away, and in 1988, the Aliverti family acquired Lorenzo. Lloyds was a sub-brand of Lorenzo during Loranzo Tagliabue’s tenure at the helm of the company.

If you had asked me who made this pipe without any background on it, I would have sworn it was Danish. Not so, in fact; it’s Italian, and by Lorenzo no less. I imagine there was at least something of a Danish influence, as the design on this stacked bent egg is quite reminiscent of, say, 20th Danish mainstays such as Georg Jensen, Kriswill, or Danmore. The finish, on the other hand, is much more Italian, showing off the nation’s favorite strawberry blonde tones over the bowl’s swirling grain.

The condition is very good. Some minor wear to the rim and slight handling marks.

 

Details:

Length: 6.0″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.72 / 18.28mm

Bowl Depth: 1.71″ / 31.75mm

Weight: 1.2oz / 36g