Savinelli: Roma (413 KS) (6mm) Tobacco Pipe

The "413 KS" from Savinelli is a large rendition of the bent Dublin. The result is a profile similar to the "404" Zulu, but larger, with more curve to the shank and stem combination, and a stronger angle at the transition. This piece is also noticeably restrained through the shank, which appears quite diminutive in contrast to the tall, flaring bowl up front — a shaping cue that fits in well to Savinelli's Italian neoclassic style. As such, the bowl conforms effortlessly to the palm, while the sinuous bend provides for comfortable clenching.

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.