Savinelli Eleganza 606 KS Smooth Bent Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates, 6mm

Description

It is probably fair to say that Savinelli is Italy’s most famous pipe brand. Founded in Milan in 1876 by Achille Savinelli, the brand has continuously offered high quality pipes for nearly 150 years. Though various Savinelli lines have come and gone over the years, the brand has always been notable for putting out classically styled pipes with a distinctly Italian twist.

The Eleganza is one of the more recent additions to Savinelli’s catalog, reflecting a definite shift by the company toward designs that incorporate a little more color than is conventional in pipes. While the Eleganza’s bowl is dressed in either a natural smooth finish (seen here) or deep, brown rusticated one, the pipe’s faux spigot mount mouthpiece is made from a custom-cast Lucite of a striking blue hue. In fact, the color has an official name, Classic Blue, as defined by the Pantone company, for whom it was the “Color of the Year” for 2020. This one takes the form of a classic, large bent billiard rendition, with the pipe’s minimalist finishing showcasing a veritable firework’s display of bird’s-eye grain.

The condition is great. Slight handling marks, but the pipe does not appear to have been smoked much—a few times at most. It also comes with its original sleeve.

As with most modern Savinelli pipes, this one is chambered to accommodate 6mm filters, such as Savinelli’s own balsa filters, if desired, but will also perform perfectly well without one.

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.88 / 22.35mm

Bowl Depth: 1.73″ / 43.94mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g