Montini - No reserve price - Pipe - Briar

MONTINI HANDMADE – ITALY
Refined Italian handmade pipe signed Montini Handmade, characterized by a suggestive two-tone smooth/rustic finish, typical of Italian production in the 1980s-1990s.

The piece presents an elegant, compact cylindrical shape, very balanced, with:

- deep black rustic hearth
- smooth flamed stem in red-brown color
- black glossy original saddle mouthpiece
- entirely handmade workmanship
- stamps:
“Montini”
“HAND MADE IN ITALY”

The aesthetic line recalls some mid-to-high range Italian artisan productions influenced by the Pesaro school, with strong attention to chromatic contrast and the tactile quality of briar.

CONDITION
New showroom piece from a tobacconist shop.

The pipe appears to be:

- never smoked
- inner chamber perfectly clean
- intact hearth edge
- original glossy mouthpiece
- no oxidation or structural defects
- only minimal superficial signs due to long display exposure, consistent with time and absolutely normal for a NOS vintage item.

ESTIMATED DATING
Italian production estimable between the late 1980s and early 1990s.

MARKET VALUATION
Considering:
- Italian handmade craftsmanship
- NOS display-condition
- very particular and modern aesthetics
- growing interest in vintage Italian artisan pipes
Current estimated value:
Euro 100 / 130