Rossi Notte 8701 Smooth Lovat (New)

About this pipe:

In 1886, Fernando Rossi founded the Fabbrica di Pipe di Radica Rossi, a pipe manufacturing company based in Varese, Italy. It was a pioneering enterprise in Italian pipes, and in the decades that followed Rossi became a major player in the production of high-quality smoking instruments. As such, Rossi was a formidable competitor to another of Italy’s most established pipe companies, that of Achille Savinelli. The Savinellis and the Rossis were, however, good friends, and when the Rossi experienced insurmountable financial difficulties in the 1980s, the company was purchased outright by Savinelli. Savinelli has overseen the production of Rossi pipes ever since, keeping the latter’s name going out of respect for their most amicable rival.

Polished smooth, finished in a dusky grey, and fitted with sleek black acrylic stems that won’t oxidize, Rossi’s Notte line presents a charming, tasteful style in which to offer great Italian designs at an easy price. Though of a leaner style than many of Rossi’s shapes, the “8701” Lovat still features a surprising amount of chamber and some pretty bold Italian proportions overall.

Details:

Length: 5.69″ / 144.5mm

Chamber Width: 0.71″ / 18.03mm

Chamber Depth: 1.48″ / 37.59mm

Bowl Height: 1.85″ / 46.99mm

Weight: 1.3oz / 36g