Savinelli: Roma (109) (6mm) Tobacco Pipe

The "109" is one of Savinelli's trimmest, most lightweight Billiards. Proportionally it's similar to the Italian marque's "128" rendition but with a more diminutive overall size — much like the "110" except trading a saddle stem for a sleekly tapered one. For those who appreciate smaller versions of classic shape chart standards, Savinelli's "109" satisfies with slender proportions and a convenient size.

It's only fitting that one of Italy's most historic and esteemed pipe manufacturers would devote a line to one of the country's most celebrated cities: Rome. From Antiquity and empire to Renaissance and cultural center, the Italian capital tells the story of millennia through its architecture, statues, piazzas, and fountains. Savinelli's Roma series pays tribute to this history, presenting a dark rustication, accented with a trim, brass ring at the base of the vulcanite stem. The lighter-stained, smooth-polished rim echoes that elegant contrast, and the mouthpiece trades the Italian marque's usual coat of arms logo for one emblazoned with an "R," distinguishing the Rome-inspired line.