SER JACOPO PER ASPERA AD ASTRA - Pipe - Briar

Brand / Pipemaker:
Ser Jacopo

Series:
Per Aspera ad Astra – L1

Place of production:
Pesaro – Italy

Material:
Italian seasoned burl wood of high quality

Finish:
Natural satin smooth

Mouthpiece:
Black acrylic with the characteristic red Ser Jacopo dot

Raised markings:

“Ser Jacopo”
“Handmade”
“Per Aspera ad Astra”
“L1”

HISTORICAL DESCRIPTION

The series “Per Aspera ad Astra” represents one of the most appreciated historic lines of the Italian craftsmanship Ser Jacopo, founded in Pesaro by Giancarlo Guidi in the 1980s.

The Latin motto Per Aspera ad Astra (“through hardships to the stars”) identifies a mid-to-upper range artisanal production, fully handmade, with particular attention to the choice of burl wood and the balance of classic English shapes reinterpretated in Italian style.

The specimen shown presents an elegant billiard shape slightly inclined, with very harmonious proportions, with a natural smooth finish that highlights a beautiful vertical grain of the burl wood.

The L1 classification indicates a superior quality level in burl wood selection and workmanship.

CONDITION REPORT

Specimen in excellent condition, practically like new.

Very clean internal chamber
Excellent stove edge
Shiny mouthpiece and well preserved
No cracks or relevant structural defects
Pipe only slightly seasoned or smoked very little

The pipe still retains an exhibition/collection appearance.

Production estimated between the late 1980s and early 1990s, a period highly sought after by Ser Jacopo collectors of the early Pesaro productions.

Considering:

highly collectible brand
Italian artisanal production
Per Aspera ad Astra series
nearly pristine condition
growing international interest in early Ser Jacopo
Current estimated value:
Euro 200 / 220