Machiavelli Smooth Straight Pot Pipe, Chubby Shank, Vulcanite Saddle Stem, 9mm

MACHIAVELLI is stamped on the shank, with a second line under it that is partly worn; it appears to read COMMENDATORE. This is a nice smooth straight pot from Machiavelli, with a chubby shank, a vulcanite saddle stem that ends in a wide fishtail bit, and a bore for a 9mm filter.

It is pre-smoked and in good condition. Please check the photos; they are part of this description.

Machiavelli is an Italian name, and its maker is not known. Pipedia's list of Italian pipe brands carries Machiavelli with a question mark in place of the maker, and pipephil shows the mark with an Italian flag and the line name GORGO. Nothing we hold dates the brand, so we give no maker story and no date.

THE MARKS
- MACHIAVELLI stamped on the shank
- A second, partly worn line, which appears to read COMMENDATORE

The pot is one of the classic pipe shapes: a short, wide bowl with straight sides and a flat top. This one sits on a thick, chubby shank. It is 149 mm long, with a bowl 44 mm high and 39 mm wide. The chamber is 20 mm across and 33 mm deep.

The saddle stem is vulcanite: it steps down from a wide saddle at the shank to a thinner blade, and ends in a wide fishtail bit. The pipe takes a 9mm filter.

The bowl and shank are smooth, and the photos show the grain running in close, straight lines along the shank.

THE MEASUREMENTS
- Length: 149 mm (5.87 in)
- Bowl height: 44 mm (1.73 in)
- Bowl width: 39 mm (1.54 in)
- Chamber diameter: 20 mm (0.79 in)
- Chamber depth: 33 mm (1.30 in)
- Weight: 47 g (1.66 oz)

Ships from the Faridunhill archive. Worldwide shipping and professional sanitation on every estate pipe. SKU: 607