Updated: Apr 15, 2012The Brebbia brand 
is named after the locality of Bosco Grosso di Brebbia (Prov. Varese, Reg. Lombardia). A first corporate was founded by Enea Buzzi and Achille Savinelli in 1947. They split in 1953. Buzzi ketp the factory and created the MPB brand (Maniffatura Pipe Brebbia). After 1968 the brand was shortly called "Brebbia".
Luciano Buzzi son of Enea manages the company since the 1990s.
Golden Gnome
The gnome was the logo Brebbia used to put on its stems from 1953 to 1956.
▲ (Left side) M.P.B.'s, Golden Gnome, Brebbia
(Underside) 6004
(Right side) [Gnome figure]
(Underside) 6004
(Right side) [Gnome figure]
▲ Pipe carved between 1956 and 1968
Sun
▲ Brebbia, Sun, 6014
The gnome outline on the stem of this pipe is slightly different from the one on the "Golden Gnome" line.
Golden Natural
▲ (Left side) Golden Natural, Bruyere garantie
The script "B" stem logo occurs when the pipe was intended for Cellini
Collection
▲ (Left)
Brebbia Collection, Enea Buzzi (signature)
(Right)
Hand carved real briar (in circle) [Hand]
[Gnome figure]
▲ (Left side)
Brebbia [Enea Buzzi's signature]
(Right side)
Collection
Pura (In title block)
Hand Carved Real Briar (in circle) [Hand]
9104
▲ (Underside) Brebbia Italy 9104
Pipe produced before 1968 when Brebbia's logo changed from MPB (Manifatture Pipe Brebbia) to a simple diamond.
Silver Star
▲ Silver Star, Brebbia 78
▲ (Underside) M.P.B.s Silver Star, Brebbia Scelta Extra
(Underside) 602, Corsellini, Firenze [Gnome figure]
(Underside) 602, Corsellini, Firenze [Gnome figure]
▲ This pipe raises the question of the relations between Brebbia and Corsellini.
Lido
▲ Brebbia Lido, Root Briar, Italy, 602
▲ (Underside) Brebbia Lido, Root Briar, Italy [Gnome figure] 9004
Nikotex
▲ (Left side) Brebbia, Nikotex
(Underside) SA (In Oval, 5x), Italy, 900
(Right side) [Gnome]
(Underside) SA (In Oval, 5x), Italy, 900
(Right side) [Gnome]
Barbi Design
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▲ (Left side) brebbia, Barbi design
(Right side) Pura, Hand made in Italy
(Right side) Pura, Hand made in Italy
Pipe designed by Rainer Barbi for Brebbia