Antique 18thc Treen Boxwood Pipe Tamper In the Form Of A Coursing Greyhound. English C1770
Code: MS 8584
Dimensions:
W: 1.8" (4.6 cm)H: 3.5" (8.9 cm)D: 0.5" (1.3 cm)
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An early example of an 18thc pipe tamper in the form of a coursing greyhound with its prey....the brown hare....it is beautifully carved out of one piece of boxwood with a very fine colour you get with "aged" boxwood and a pleasing form...in excellent condition apart from a small part of the greyhound's tail is missing, albeit from a long time ago...
English. C1770-80. For a similar example and further reference see 300 years of Tobacco Stoppers by Alistair Leslie.
