Savinelli Estella question

[scottbtdmb]

Just received a Savinelli Estella (shape 316) in the mail today that I won on eBay recently. Unfortunately, it appears to have some odd whitish specs all over the bowl. I have never seen anything like this in all the years I’ve been smoking a pipe. I am including a pic below....any idea what it could be and how I could safely remove it?
-Scott
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[jah76]

Hi Scott. I can't confirm what it is, but I've had similar results when I applied Halcyon wax improperly to a rusticated pipe.
I wonder if a warm heat gun or hair dryer would let you dab it off with some cotton balls. If I remember right I had to softly remove mine with a "blunt" needle I found in my wife's sewing kit.
These days all I use for polish is a cotton hand cloth.
Just a possibility- Jah

 

[redglow]

All things considered, that's a cool pipe.

 

[seanv]

I’ll second the poor wax job done by the previous owner. Gentle heat and a soft cloth or a wire brush use VERY gently could work it out

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Hot water from the tub and paper towel might do the trick