LOOK AT THIS ABSOLUTE RARE BEAUTY. At nearly half a century old, this Savinelli Autograph Freehand Grade 0 has survived impeccably. With no way to date these pipes, it is believed to be from the 70s-80s but may be older. The detail of the grain in wood of this pipe is flawless. To find a pipe of this age and in this condition is a rarity, and for it to be a pipe that is already limited in production, you may never see it again. It even comes with the original leather wrap that’s in amazing condition. I believe this pipe to have been displayed for the majority of its life. There are trace signs at the very bottom of the bowl, that someone may have lit up some tobacco and attempted to smoke. The majority of the bowl still shows the wood finish. The box that is included is not original to this pipe. I have not cleaned or restored this pipe in any way, as it needed none. All of my “used” pipes go through all, or some of these steps. Some steps are not necessary on all pipes. About my cleaning and polishing process: I have come up with a method to clean pipes and stems that I will complete on many of the pipes that I sell. I run the stems through a process to remove as much oxidation as possible and then hand polish to get them back to as close to an original finish as possible. The exterior of the bowls are thoroughly cleaned and coated with a very light oil to protect the finish and bring back the natural characteristics of the wood. The interior of the bowl is hand reamed only to remove the thick cake that might have been built up over time. I leave the bowl clean with only a trace of cake or buildup that would represent how a regularly cleaned bowl would look.