Savinelli Capri Root Briar 61, Lovat-Style Half-Bent Billiard, c. 1960s–1970s

This reference example documents a Savinelli Capri Root Briar in shape 61, a Lovat-style half-bent billiard produced in Italy. The bowl is briar, dressed in the deep pebble-dash rustication that defines the Capri line, with a smooth panel retained on the underside — a treatment Savinelli used to contrast textured and polished surfaces on a single stummel. The stem is black vulcanite, fitted without a filter system and carrying the 'S' shield logo associated with the marque. The example measures approximately 5.5 to 6 inches in length, with a bowl standing roughly 2 to 2.3 inches tall and a chamber of about 0.8 to 0.9 inches, at a stated weight in the range of 1.5 to 2 ounces. The rusticated finish characteristic of the line is reported by the owner as inspired by the rugged coastline of Capri itself. Dating rests on the nomenclature, which reads 'SAVINELLI CAPRI ROOT BRIAR 61 ITALY' — a stamping pattern combining the line name, the numeric shape designation, and country of origin. Savinelli did not employ a factory date-coding system on lines of this type, so precise year attribution is not possible from stampings alone; the era is instead bracketed by the line's documented production span and its discontinuation.