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Il Ceppo

Giorgio Imperatori, an architect, with a passion for pipes started designing and making Il Ceppo’s in the late 1970's in Pesaro, Italy. These pipes are of the * neo-classical Pesaro school of design. It includes Ser Jacopo & L’Antara etc. In 1995 Franco Rossi joined Gorgio. Franco brought a new elegance to the pipes, in Italian best described as ‘Sprezzatura’. Since Gorgio retired all Il Ceppo’s are made by Franco and his sister. Interestingly Massimo Palazzi worked at Il Ceppo until the late 90s when he left and started L’Anatra. The Pesaro pipe world is somewhat inbred.

Il Ceppo because of their limited production have not been well known in the USA. I have smoked a fair number, and all were good. Their previous ineffective US marketing arrangements have ended. I have always wanted to be able to offer them to a wider public. Now pipes2smoke is pleased to offer them a new audience. Neo-classical refers to Pesaro school deriving their shape from the traditional UK shapes. 

Il Ceppo Bent Bulldog with Silverwork # 1207

Original price $255.00 USD - Original price $255.00 USD
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A large bent Bulldog with the stylized dropped waist, a single bowl ring, a slightly stacked bowl and silver on the shank and stem.  Overall a very...

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Il Ceppo Full Bent # 1214

Original price $235.00 USD - Original price $235.00 USD
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A superb looking bent with with good flame grain on the bowl.  Beautiful, yes all well contrast with the white & black stem. A Italianate neo-c...

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Il Ceppo Bent Bulldog # 1216

Original price $255.00 USD - Original price $255.00 USD
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This pipe shows it southern European neo-classic shaping with a dropped waist, large outside diameter and ever so slightly shorter shank; and a mor...

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Il Ceppo Bent with Silverwork # 1217

Original price $264.00 USD - Original price $264.00 USD
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A superb looking bent Billiard with with good tight high contrast grain all over the bowl.  What I do like here is that the front is almost straigh...

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Il Ceppo Bent with double Silverwork # 1221

Original price $295.00 USD - Original price $295.00 USD
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A superb looking bent with tight high contrast mahogany grain on the bowl, with a silver band on shank and stem. Beautiful, yes with thick walls to...

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Il Ceppo Bent Sandblast # 1222

Original price $185.00 USD - Original price $185.00 USD
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A superb looking bent sandblast of a good size. A solid pipe for a long session. Measurements & Details: Length: 5 1/2" / 140 mm Bowl Height:  ...

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Il Ceppo Full Bent Silverwork # 1211

Original price $250.00 USD - Original price $250.00 USD
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Franco has here made a full bent with some very subtle stylings.  The  bowl shank transition is higher resulting in a thicker shank with a more gen...

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Il Ceppo Canadian S/B # 1210

Original price $264.00 USD - Original price $264.00 USD
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A classic with a few of Franco's signature stylings.  The bowl is wider at the bottom than top, the back bowl to shank transition tapers out slight...

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Il Ceppo Rhodesian # 1202

Original price $249.00 USD - Original price $249.00 USD
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A stunning Rhodesian in deep walnut stain with birdseye covering the rim and below the waistline tight flame grain. The stem in a marble coloration...

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Il Ceppo Bulldog # 1205

Original price $255.00 USD - Original price $255.00 USD
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This Italianate Bulldog shows it southern European roots  with a dropped waist, large outside diameter, slightly flattened bottom so it is a sitter...

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Il Ceppo Lovat Sandblast # 1220

Original price $225.00 USD - Original price $225.00 USD
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A classic size Lovat with well defined ring grain, smooth shank with silver ring on end.  Measurements & Details: Length: 5 1/2" / 140 mm Bowl...

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Il Ceppo Dublin # 1203

Original price $220.00 USD - Original price $220.00 USD
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A smaller 1/8 bent Dublin with a superb sandblast. Ring is all around the bowl and well complimented by a sterling silver band. Measurements &...

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Il Ceppo Dublin # 1215

Original price $225.00 USD - Original price $225.00 USD
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A smaller 1/4 bent Dublin with a superb sandblast and a plateau rim that suits well. The silver ring on the shank  compliments it well. The thick w...

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Il Ceppo Billiard S/B # 1209

Original price $225.00 USD - Original price $225.00 USD
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A very traditional billiard with a modern Lucite stem with bonite color . It has been cut close to the 1920's style British stems. Slim with a slig...

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