Savinelli: Giubileo d'Oro Smooth Brown (660 KS) (6mm) (Legacy Stock) Tobacco Pipe

One of Savinelli's more creative and rarer designs, the "660 KS" is a distinctive bent Egg paired to a unique shank-and-stem combination. Typically, a pipe's shank tapers toward the stem, gradually reducing away from the bowl; however, in the "660 KS," the shank tapers toward the transition, mirroring the stem's taper toward the button in the other direction. Such a design cue creates a muscular aesthetic about the stem-and-shank junction, while the demure transition lends more visual prominence to the bowl. Said bowl is a classic affair, with rounding tapers toward the heel and rim, but its traditionalism is lent added individuality thanks to the particular shank-and-stem arrangement.

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.