I've heard that Iwan Ries' Italian house brand pipes were manufactured by Savinelli. I recently picked up an estate IRC "Turino" pipe with a lucite stem which looks like a dead ringer for a Savinelli Oscar lucite. However, the shape number stamped on the pipe is 129, which doesn't correspond with Savinelli's Lovat shape (703). I also think the Savinelli Lovat is a little longer and leaner than this guy. Does this indicate the pipe was made by someone other than Savinelli, or is this Iwan Ries' internal shaping categorization?
A quick look at Iwan Ries' website shows a shape chart, but it doesn't include numbers. Any thoughts?
A quick look at Iwan Ries' website shows a shape chart, but it doesn't include numbers. Any thoughts?