Auböck-esque Brass Foot Pipe Tamper miniature folk art doghouse portraits most of all--hard to

portraits most of all--hard to find

I think this sweet thing is all about its history

Some foxing/scattered light staining to the mat but photo is in very good condition

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 portraits most of all--hard toI 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