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Franco Maccaferri closed his bottega around the turn of 2005/2006 for health reasons (afak). | Franco Maccaferri closed his bottega around the turn of 2005/2006 for health reasons (afak). | ||
The following pipe and information is courtesy of Ceciline Michel: | |||
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The pipe has never been used. So it is absolutely in a mint condition. So are the mouthpieces. There is a golden ring separating mouthpiece from the pipe. Engraved in this gold-ring you’ll find 1903 and 1993 on opposite sides. So it must be a jubilee item. In the neck of the pipe you’ll find the following engraved on the lower side: Hand Made , underneath Italy, across the neck in small beautiful letters: Artebano and above that close to the golden ring the two letters B (and) L . On the clothbag is again the name written Artebano and the sketch of a man in an old fashioned outfit. The pipe-cleaners are in the color of green and red mixed. | |||
The outer box shows a used appearance. The edges have lost their black coloring, so have the folding edges. Otherwise it is still in a good condition, no broken lines. | |||
Inside the box was lying also a calling card. Here I repeat its wording: | |||
Artebano | |||
40122 Bologna – Via Lame, 29 – Tel. 051/26.75.55 | |||
Pipe delle migliori Marche | |||
Produzione propria – Riparazioni di ogni tipo | |||
Articoli per Fumatori . Oggettistica da Regalo | |||
Regalistica Aziendale | |||
If you have any pictures or more information about his pipes, please contribute them here, or send them to us. | If you have any pictures or more information about his pipes, please contribute them here, or send them to us. | ||
Molte grazie, Scott (--[[User:Sethile|sethile]] 13:22, 1 August 2008 (CDT)) | Molte grazie, Scott (--[[User:Sethile|sethile]] 13:22, 1 August 2008 (CDT)) |