Castello Perla Nera bent briar tobacco pipe, Italy
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1998
This Castello Perla Nera tobacco pipe is a handcrafted briar smoking instrument produced in Cantù, Italy. Designed with a distinct bent profile, the pipe is finished in a polished black lacquer that provides a sleek appearance.
At the junction where the shank meets the stem, a wide silver-plated band serves as a decorative element, featuring embossed stylized pipe motifs alongside the numerals 1998 and 866L. The mouthpiece is constructed from black acrylic. The pipe includes its original branded white box, which features a printed castle trademark on the interior lid. The pipe is marked on the top of the shank with 'Castello Perla Nera' and the signature 'Carlo Scotti', while the underside displays the code '33.235' and a Carlo Scotti oval mark.
Additional branding on the side of the shank indicates it was 'Made in Cantu Italy'. Measuring 6 1/4 inches in length, 1 5/8 inches in width, and 2 1/8 inches in height, this smoking implement represents the artisanal quality typical of the Castello workshop.
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- briar, silver-plated metal, acrylic
- Dimensions
- 6 1/4" L x 1 5/8" W x 2 1/8" H
Technical characteristics
- Shape
- bent
- Finish
- polished black
Design
- Band motifs
- stylized pipe motifs
- Band inscriptions
- 1998, 866L
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Castello
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.