Can anyone provide info on this pipe? (Estella / B.A. Pargh)

[ThePiedPiper]

I bought this pipe at an auction. It looks to be unsmoked and unused. My guess is that it was sitting out on display somewhere for years, because there was a ton of dust in the bowl and stem is dull and brownish from UV damage. Nothing that some sanding, buffing, and swabbing won't take care of though.

The pipe came in an Estella box, but I have no idea if it's actually an Estella pipe. The only marking on the pipe itself is the name "B.A. Pargh," and googling that doesn't come up with much.

Any help IDing this would be greatly appreciated!

 

[burleybreath]

Nice pipe, as they say on them there pipe smokers' forum things. I don't know anything about the pipe, but if I had to guess, I'd say it was made by Savinelli for the B.A. Pargh entity, whatever that is. A pipe by that name is mentioned on Pipedia as a Savinelli Autograph second, as you have probably already discovered, but the evidence seems weak to me. I do have an Autograph second called a "Handmade" with no other Savinelli markings, so I suppose it's possible. Big help, right?

 

[kcghost]

I couldn't tell any better than @burleybreath could but a better picture on the one side of the picture that appears on the B.A. Pargh side appears to have something stamped below it.

 

[sablebrush52]

No joy. Might be a former owner, or dealer. It's not showing up with my usual sources.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Estella was Savinelli. B.A. Pargh was a catalog wholesaler out of Nashville in the 80's and 90's. They sold everything from homegoods to office supplies and clothes.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

You have an Estella box, but not an Estella pipe. Below is a photo I just snapped of three pipes with the Estella finish:



The logo on your box would be stamped on the pipe:

 

[JimInks]

As far as I know Estellas were always rusticated. Estellas were Savinelli Autographs that had flaws, and rustication would solve that problem.

 

[JimInks]

My Estella collection.

 

[ThePiedPiper]

You have an Estella box, but not an Estella pipe. Below is a photo I just snapped of three pipes with the Estella finish:

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The logo on your box would be stamped on the pipe:

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Thanks for the info!
So it definitely seems like it's not an Estella. Weird that the auctioneers paired the pipe with the box. Oh well--only a few bucks lost.