Italian Estates: Claudio Cavicchi Brown Smooth Cutty (Unsmoked) Tobacco Pipe
Product Number: 004-006-41400
Claudio Cavicchi is truly a master of his craft, and his ability to coax the best possible grain out of every piece of briar will always astound me. Originally a farmer, Claudio was first inspired to make pipes after an order he placed for one with his local tobacconist took many months to fill. What resulted was not only a pipe almost exactly like the one Cavicchi was looking for, but a passion that has lasted nearly five decades, his first piece made in 1974. A world-champion slow-smoker with three titles under his belt, Claudio Cavicchi relentlessly seeks perfection in every pipe that he crafts, not only able to read grain exceptionally well but able to engineer pipes that smoke magnificently. Cavicchi's takes on the Cutty shape are few and far between, but each one embodies a unique outline, with this particular example showcasing his personal style excellently. A sleekly tapering shank and stem combination here ebb out from a wide transition that leaves plenty of room to drape a digit, the slender look of the aft doing well to focus the visual weight on the bowl. Said bowl rests atop a rounded heel and cants forward dynamically, growing thick, softly rounded walls that take on a lovely taper to the rim: offering a comfortable feel in hand. Dressing this pipe is one of Cavicchi's warm chestnut stains, unveiling a dense array of flame grain wrapping the bowl.
-John McElhenyYour Price
$430.00Measurements & Other Details
CONDITION:
Unsmoked
STAMPING:
CAVICCHI C. (In Script)
FATTO A MANO
IN ITALIA
- Length: 6.11 in./155.19 mm.
- Weight: 1.92 oz./54.43 g.
- Bowl Height: 2.97 in./75.44 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.85 in./46.99 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.83 in./21.08 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.63 in./41.40 mm.
- Stem Material: Acrylic
- Filter: None
- Shape: Cutty
- Finish: Smooth
- Material: Briar
- Country: Italy