The next pipe on the worktable was part of a Lot of 4 pipes that were on the online auction block from Giussago, Italy, in January of 2017.  Three of the 4 pipes were similar in that they sported red, glossy shellac-like finishes.  It seemed to point to the affinity of the former steward’s taste …

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