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[[File:Achille Savinelli Jr.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Achille Savinelli Jr., courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Savinellis shop Milan.jpg|thumb|Savinelli shop, Milan, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]In 1876 Achille Savinelli Sr. opened one of the first pipe shops in the world exclusively selling smoking accessories and pipes in the city centre of Milan. His two brothers followed him soon afterwards with a similar shop in Genoa. Both shops were successful and were quickly known because of their good quality and perfect service. In 1920 Carlo Savinelli, son of Achille Savinelli I, ran the shop after him. He began to collaborate with some craftsmen in the Varese province, north of Milan, putting to market the first pipes branded as Savinelli.  

The real Savinelli production began with Carlo’s son, Achille Savinelli Jr. He decided to leave his father’s shop and started to produce his own pipes. After the Second World-War, in 1948, Achille Jr. founded a new factory, employing about fifteen workers by 1950. The factory was based in Molina di Barasso,in the Varese province. The products were put on market under the name of Savinelli, that was adopted as its mark.  

 

[[File:La Punto Oro.jpg|thumb|left|Savinelli Punto Oro]][[File:Shape Chart Savinelli.jpg|thumb|right|Savinelli Shape Chart]][[File:SAVINELLI LOGO.jpg|thumb|left|Savinelli Logo]]

 

The original Savinelli pipe shows a remarkable similarity with pipes from Alfred Dunhill Ltd. and other traditional firms. The shape line is classical and mainly based on the English briar pipes. Over time a standard assortment of 48 shapes have been developed, in a great variety of different finishes.

[[File:Savinelli Alligator.jpg|thumb|left|Alligator Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Savinelli Capri EX.jpg|thumb|Capri Extroaordinaire Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Sav Extra.jpg|thumb|left|Extra Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Savinelli Extra.jpg|thumb|Extra Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Sav Giubileo.jpg|thumb|left|Guibileo D'Oro Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Savinelli Giubileo.jpg|thumb|Guibileo D'Oro Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Sav Linea 76.jpg|thumb|left|Linea box insert, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Sav Lollo Roley.jpg|thumb|Lollo and Roley Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Sav Milano.jpg|thumb|left|Milano Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Savinelli Milano.jpg|thumb|Milano Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Sav Punto Oro.jpg|thumb|left|Punto Oro Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]][[File:Sav Shape Chart.jpg|thumb|Shape Chart Brochure Page, courtesy Doug Vliatchka]]