Savinelli Autograph with Stars?

[Chiropiper]

Got this Savinelli Autograph as part of a high end estate pipe collection.

Need some help with identification, I can’t find any information about Autographs with Stars on the shank and not numbers. There are no numbers of other symbols besides the “Autograph” identification. I understand that the stars are usually reserved for the Giubileo D’ Oro line

Beautiful grain, I can’t wait to restore the pipe back to its glory days

 

[seanv]

I have zero insight to your question, but that is a beautiful pipe. I look forward to seeing the completed restore.

 

[Alejo R.]

What I know about autographs is that they follow no rules.
Besides that, what a beautiful pipe it is.

 

[Dshift]

What I know about autographs is that they follow no rules.
Besides that, what a beautiful pipe it is.

I can confirm that and double it for giubileo pipes too

 

[Chiropiper]

Bumping because done! Such beautiful grain on this one.

Not official enough to post it for sale yet, but it’ll be a sad day when it goes out of my collection.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Bumping because done! Such beautiful grain on this one.

Not official enough to post it for sale yet, but it’ll be a sad day when it goes out of my collection.
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If I might offer a suggestion when sanding stems, either tape up the shank and sand the stem while the pipe is assembled, or put a washer between the shank and stem when you sand the stem. It appears to me you sanded the stem separately and have rounded the edge that meets the shank so that there is no longer a seamless straight line from shank to stem.

 

[Chiropiper]

If I might offer a suggestion when sanding stems, either tape up the shank and sand the stem while the pipe is assembled, or put a washer between the shank and stem when you sand the stem. It appears to me you sanded the stem separately and have rounded the edge that meets the shank so that there is no longer a seamless straight line from shank to stem.

Ever so slightly, thank you for the tip!

 

[georged]

If I might offer a suggestion when sanding stems, either tape up the shank and sand the stem while the pipe is assembled, or put a washer between the shank and stem when you sand the stem. It appears to me you sanded the stem separately and have rounded the edge that meets the shank so that there is no longer a seamless straight line from shank to stem.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

It saddens me when I see stem edges rounded like this. There’s a seller on eBay that lists his pipes as being “professionally restored,” and they seem anything but—he rounded/ruined some stems on at least two transitional period Savinelli La Milano pipes that I would’ve loved to have added to my collection. Very often, I wish sellers would just leave pipes untouched and leave any clean up to the buyer.

 

[Chiropiper]

It saddens me when I see stem edges rounded like this. There’s a seller on eBay that lists his pipes as being “professionally restored,” and they seem anything but—he rounded/ruined some stems on at least two transitional period Savinelli La Milano pipes that I would’ve loved to have added to my collection. Very often, I wish sellers would just leave pipes untouched and leave any clean up to the buyer.

Shoot me a message, I am by no means a professional