A lovely flame grain on two sides of the bowl, with Birdseye front and back, all curling back over the rim.
The bowl has been specially carved into the apple shape to make the most of that grain.
Not wanting to break the round line of the bowl, the shank and mouthpiece are round, then stepping into a saddle so that the lip is thinner for extra comfort in the mouth
This large curved tobacco pipe boasts a generous Billiard bowl with very straight sides, combining elegance and stature.
It pays tribute to Basil Rathbone, one of the earliest actors to portray Sherlock Holmes on screen.
His profile is used on the box, and stamped on the hallmarked sterling silver band.
Here we are admiring one of the very few pipes of sufficient quality to carry the stamped Savinelli signature.
Glorious Straight grain and slightly twisting Flame grain cover most of the surface of this Signature pipe.
As described by Giancarlo Savinelli, who personally selects these pipes, they are hand-designed, unique and unrepeatable.
An exceptionally elegant pipe.