Savinelli: Giubileo d'Oro Smooth Brown (440 KS) (6mm) (Legacy Stock) Tobacco Pipe

Though similar in shape, Savinelli's "440 KS" bent Dublin is even larger than the "413 KS." This piece presents a lithely bent composition with a gently curved shank and tapered stem combination. The transition from shank to bowl is gradual and easy, traveling inward to the cinched waistline and then expanding again to the rim. The heel is as forward-urging as the bowl, with most of its visual weight protruding in profile at the fore. Large but intuitively shaped for easy grasp, it's a popular rendition that showcases Savinelli's typical Italian neoclassic style.

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 Giubileo d'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.