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Stunning Luigi Viprati 4 Clover Freestyle Briar Pipe! Outstanding Straight Grain & Birds Eye, Excellent Condition. Beautiful Shaping. Top Quality Italian Craftsmanship About this Pipe: A Viprati was the first higher end pipe I ever bought. I’d heard of the name from the Hearth & Home blend I really enjoy named in honor of Mr. Viprati. I now have a few in my rotation and they’re among my very favorite pieces. Each piece is hand made in Italy and usually run well past $400-700 or so new for this grade, depending on store and pipe. I’ve never had a 4 Clover Viprati though and this freestyle Dublin inspired pipe is just gorgeous. Neo Classical Italian styling with great flowing lines and a broad stretching rim that shows off great birds-eye grain on top and bottom with straight grain that’s well contrasted flowing up the bowl. A briar band accents the stem and the orange and amber tinted brown stain is lovely. The pipe is in excellent condition of course with no damage or issues I can find. The chamber still shows bare briar and is clean and no hints of burnout or much use. I gently cleaned the pipe well and buffed with White Diamond to ensure it has a smooth finish and any dust accumulations removed. I then applied several coats of fresh carnauba wax over a days time. Each coat is applied in a thin layer and let to rest, hand buffed and another layer applied. This takes time but the stacked, thin layers of wax provide a long lasting and durable coat that shines great and adds protection to the piece. This is a true piece of art and smokable art at that, the best kind. L. Viprati makes some of the most stylish pipes out there with a unique look to nearly every piece. If you’re looking at Caminetto, Ascorti, Radice, Savinelli or a Castello, don’t overlook Viprati. There’s something about the brand I just love so much. - Pete Please look at the photos as they’re your indication of condition along with dimensions, that are listed below. Thank you so much for looking. - Peter Dimensions and Stats are Below: Brand: Luigi Viprati Line: 4 Clover Shape: Freehand / Freestyle Dublin Inspired Estimated Age: Country of Origin: Italy Nomenclature: LA PIPA (inside oval outline) L. VIPRATI (signature) 4 🍀 (4 next to their clover symbol) HAND MADE -ITALY- Dimensions: (small variations may occur) Length: 6.30” Bowl Height: 1.72” Bowl Width: 1.95” Chamber Diameter: 0.84” Chamber Depth: 1.20” Weight: 1.7oz / 49 grams Filter: None Stem Material: Vulcanite — *While I clean each pipe thoroughly, buyer may want to clean the airway to their own desires. - FIRST AND FOREMOST: IF NOT FULLY HAPPY, SEND IT BACK TO ME! I want you to love the pipe. ABOUT RADIANT PIPES, POLICIES, SHIPPING, etc… *I BUY PIPES, INDIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIONS. *I COMBINE SHIPPING. *I HAVE MORE PIPES THAN I CAN COUNT. If you are searching for something not listed, I may have something for you. Message me with any descriptions, price ranges etc., and I will do my best to show you some pipes that fit the bill. A bit about Radiant Pipes: I’m not just a seller of pipes and related but a giant fan of the hobby. I love every aspect of it, especially chatting with other brothers of the briar! — I BELIEVE IN THE GOLDEN RULE. I sell and ship everything as I’d expect to receive it myself or better. RETURN POLICIES & MORE INFO: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: - CANADA + Elsewhere: I ship internationally though there are some countries too high risk to ship to. I also have to insure all international packages due to higher risk. Any overages will be refunded. If shipping is excessive, I will send a message to you. I will do my best to absorb any costs though. With shipping, if you purchase a couple pipes separately and I’ve not yet packed them, I’ll refund the extra charge as I can combine them. PIPES OVER $400 WILL NOT BE SHIPPED INTERNATIONALLY UNLESS WE HAVE HISTORY OR YOU ARE VERIFIABLE. (Postage will not cover more and shipping costs triple usually) - ABOUT ME: I have been working on pipes full-time for 7 years now all day, every day. From complete restorations to custom made hand made pipes and tampers. I am obsessed with the hobby and have a deep love for it in all respects. I collect pipes and grow my cellar while enjoying several bowls a day. I have invested a large amount of money into my shop and I am always working on improving. As soon as I’m able to get a home with the room, I’ll build my own shop and be making pipes much of the day too. It has to be home as I always need to be close to my son. - I am a stay-at-home dad for my special needs son who is amazing and my pride and joy. I really needed a way to feel accomplishment and stay busy while trying to earn a bit extra for equine therapy and other services that will help him and have fun too. This has really helped a lot and while stressful at times, such a fun thing to spend time doing. I do struggle to reply here and there if a lot is going on. If I take a bit longer to reply to questions or requests, I apologize in advance. SHIPPING TIMES / LOST ITEMS: I don’t own the United States Postal Service. Once I’ve shipped your package, I have NO control on delays. I almost always will ship the same or next business day. I put within 1-3 business days as sometimes on busier weeks, I’ll need an extra day to properly pack everything. I’ve never had an item arrive damaged. In most cases, I have a poly bag on top to make it rain resistant and a bit more secure. The exception is if the package is larger than standard. I don’t profit off of the shipping fee. My fees are for postage and materials only. RETURNS: If you’re not 100% happy, please let me know. Pipes must be returned in exact same condition as sent to you. If they’re smoked or damaged by you, I cannot accept a return so please look over your pipe well. Either way, it doesn’t hurt to contact me. I’ll do all I can. That said, I rarely ever get a return and that is usually due to unexpected sizes. Too small or too large so make sure you look at dimensions. I’ll do whatever is fair to fix any problems. I accept returns within 1 week of arrival (unless stated as longer) and I can be flexible there. We all have lives. Returns accepted provided that: The item has not been used. It is in exact same condition as the photos in the ad and when I sent it out. Buyer pays shipping for returns unless there is an error on my end in which case I will cover the cost. I almost never get a return. I try hard to not have any surprises and you get what you see or better in person. I RARELY ever get a return. I can count on one hand how many, over several years and it’s usually because the pipe is smaller or larger than a customer expected. This is why I ask twice in the ad to review dimensions I carefully take. If you have any concerns about size, I’m happy to provide a few more photos to you with some size comparisons of your request. Refunds are for the cost of the pipes shipping if it’s your choice. If there’s a mistake on my part, I’ll pay for all of course. I very much want you to be extremely happy with your purchases. Not just for business, but because I’m an enthusiast and want the same myself. If you ever have questions on any of this, feel free to email me. I’ll respond as soon as it’s possible. The site can spam my inbox a lot or glitches can happen, so sometimes they get lost or buried beneath others. Feel free to send again if I don’t reply as it’s never intentional. ~ Peter - Radiant Pipes