Auböck-esque Brass Foot Pipe Tamper napkin holder with a few surface tears

with a few surface tears on a couple pages

Plus wonderfully detailed tiny nose

carved of pine which has developed a wonderfully warm dry patina over the years

with a little loss to the top right woven heart

with the red and white diagonal sides showing the most wear of all

Auböck-esque Brass Foot Pipe Tamper napkin holder with a few surface tearsI 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