SAVINELLI Sherwood Rock Briar 316

Italy

A pipe from an intriguing Savinelli series whose name sounds distinctly English, and whose finish appears deliberately rough and simple. But it’s not all as straightforward as it seems. A few years ago, a Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar went up for auction online — reportedly one personally smoked by Elvis Presley, which he supposedly left behind at a friend’s house in Las Vegas.

While we haven’t found any photos of Elvis with a Savinelli, numerous images show him with other pipes, and the authenticated documents accompanying the auction are quite convincing. It’s a shame the King is so often overlooked in traditional online lists of famous pipe smokers.

Pipe markings “SHERWOOD \ ROCK BRIAR”, “316 EX”, “SAVINELLI \ ITALY”, “LUCITE”
Length 15.5 cm (6.1″)
Bowl Height 4.1 cm (1.61″)
Outside Diameter 4.9 cm (1.93″)
Chamber Diameter 2.5 cm (0.98″)
Chamber Depth 3.5 cm (1.38″)
Weight 53 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.