BREBBIA Calabash Argento 2

BREBBIA Calabash Argento 2

Italy

This piece is another homage to traditional calabash pipes, crafted in a refined, expressive, and distinctly Italian style. Naturally, the manufacturer’s name adds an extra layer of charm to the creation. While Brebbia may not produce as many pipes as Savinelli—the leading Italian brand and, in a way, Brebbia’s ‘stepmother’—who ever said pipes are valued solely for their quantity?

Pipe markings “BREBBIA”, “CALABASH \ ARGENTO”, “2”,”ITALY”
Length 14.6 cm (5.75″)
Bowl Height 5.8 cm (2.28″)
Outside Diameter 5.5 cm (2.16″)
Chamber Diameter 2.4 cm (0.94″)
Chamber Depth 4.6 cm (1.81″)
Weight 61 gr.

Briar, acrylic stem, no filter.

The pipe is not for sale. It was restored to order and has already started a new life in a new cozy home.

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