Help Me Date an Estate Mauro Armellini Verona Pipe?

[webbb01]

Are there any Mauro Armellini fans out there? I recently swapped for this Italian estate pipe. The markings are:
Mauro Armellini

Verona

Arcobaleno

302

Italy
Any ideas regarding its vintage?

 

[pstlpkr]

I don't know how old she is, but she's looker for sure.

You could ask her out for burger and movie. :D
This is a bump, in case you're wondering why I'm poking fun.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.

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[JimInks]

I have a Verona I bought from the Tinderbox in 1979. I remember seeing them there by 1978 and at least through 1981. More than that, I don't know.

 

[webbb01]

I appreciate your replies rothnh and jiminks, thank you! And thank you Lawrence for the chuckle, I needed that! :lol: We are getting yet another winter storm here in Minnesota...

 

[toby67]

As stated by the unregistered user, Mauro Armellini worked for Savinelli until the 1980 before opening his own workshop where his daughter Wilma (Vilma in Italian) was his right hand then her son now in his 20's learned the trade from them till Mauro Armellini's passing of natural causes in 2004.
His pipes are beautiful and smoke equally as well. Your pipe would have therefore been made between the 1980's and 2004 like my barely smoked Mauro Armellini 'Europa'.
Congrats on your acquisition it's a very nice pipe indeed.
Today his pipes sell for $350 - $600 USD plus ...
Although I'm not sure what his daughter stamps on her pipes but she is possibly the only female pipe maker in Italy