Savinelli: Punto Oro Sandblasted with Brass Band (115) (Legacy Stock) Tobacco Pipe

Savinelli's "115" Pot is the perfect example of how Italian pipe design reinterprets and reimagines classic pipe shapes. Its slender shank and stout bowl call to mind iconic Barling renditions from the mid-20th century, but — as is often the case with Italian pipes — the "115" presents with a more defined heel that juts out at the fore, rather than sloping gradually into the underside. Such a design cue, combined with the dramatic proportions, makes for a hearty, muscular, and stoic Pot design that exemplifies the shape's characteristic breadth with some added Italian charm.

Savinelli's Punto Oro and Giubileo d'Oro series comprise the upper echelons of the Italian marque's regular-production lineup. For decades, they've delighted pipe smokers with striking finishes and superlative grain, and this particular Punto Oro example celebrates Savinelli's historical renown: It's part of a selection of old-stock examples procured from the factory earlier this year and fashioned sometime between 1975 and 2005 — a rare array that we've distinguished as "Legacy Stock." Though all Legacy Stock pipes are part of the Punto Oro and Giubileo d'Oro series and are offered in either smooth or sandblasted finishes, they vary depending on their production era, with stain colors differing slightly and revealing the evolution of Savinelli's production over the years. This pipe is a chance to own a piece of Savinelli history, limited in supply and with only a few renditions of each shape available.