Auböck-esque Brass Foot Pipe Tamper miniature folk art doghouse super atmospheric

super atmospheric

I think this sweet thing is all about its history

portraits most of all--hard to find

easy to take down in use in hot weather and especially on the 4th of July

I've seen a fair number of these sorts of hand-painted enameled porcelain plates with pewter rims and bottoms

Auböck-esque Brass Foot Pipe Tamper miniature folk art doghouse super atmosphericI love a figural pipe tamper, and this cast brass one with foot at the end of the tamping post has a sort of Carl Aubck feel to me and as my instagram icon is a Carl Aubck brass foot, of course I'd grab it! To me the foot is a symbol of wandering, exploring (and hoping to find!) just right for a little pipe tamper that fits readily in any pocket, and which could just as easily be recast as a good luck charm! 2 5 8" l x 7 16" w x 5 8" t and in very