Auböck-esque Brass Foot Pipe Tamper miniature folk art doghouse and his confidant

and his confidant

and the sculptural carving of the twisting columns framing this mirror satisfies my eye in the same sort of way

I think this sweet thing is all about its history

It was a week for blocks sets

portraits most of all--hard to find

Auböck-esque Brass Foot Pipe Tamper miniature folk art doghouse and his confidantI 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