Savinelli Giubileo d’Oro 128 Smooth Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates
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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.
Savinelli’s Guibileo d’Oro (English: “golden jubilee”) pipes are the pinnacle of its output as far as traditional shapes are concerned. For any given year, just 0.1% of the already high-quality briar blocks that Savinelli acquires will be of the standard required for its Guibileo d’Oro grade pipes. For comparison, 1.2% of these blocks will qualify for Savinelli’s other traditional high-grade line, the Punto Oro. In other words, the Guibileo d’Oro is more than 10 times as uncommon as the Punto Oro within Savinelli’s output. This one takes the form of a bird’s-eye-laden rendition of Savinelli’s classic slender, lightweight billiard shape, the “128,” making for an easy and very attractive clencher.
The condition is very good. Minor inner rim darkening, finish fading, and very slight residual oxidation.
Details:
Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm
Bowl Width: 0.83 / 21.08mm
Bowl Depth: 1.70″ / 43.18mm
Weight: 1.2oz / 36g