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Description: | A postmedieval/Early Modern pipe tamper cast in copper-alloy. There are moulded ridges below the figure and above the base. The object has an even, pale green patina, and there are areas of gilding preserved. The tamper has a circular base, with a single, small projecting pin in the centre,(so it is unlikely that it was used as a stamp (unless the base originally had a facing plate, now lost). The base is narrow (Dia.: 13.8mm), which suggests that it was used with a pipe that had a small bowl, and is suggestive of a relatively early (perhaps 17th century) date. In contrast, the tamper's primary motif is a cast male figure in the classical style, more typical of the 18th century.
The figure is dressed in togate robes, and with one hand he rests a club on his shoulder, and with the other holds a ball (possibly a slingshot) behind his back. The figure probably represents Hercules or a similar character from classical mythology. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ashby, Steven - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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