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Post-Medieval pipe tamper
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Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, Katie Hinds, 2012-10-18 12:37:07
Title
Post-Medieval pipe tamper
Description
English: A Post-Medieval (1700-1900) copper alloy erotic form of pipe tamper for a clay tobacco pipe, depicting a couple in the act of fornication below a tree branch, the trunk of the tree to one side. The male stands with both legs on the ground while holding one of the female's legs horizontally, whileshe stands on the other. The decoration is moulded on one side only - the reverse is flat with a slight hollowing behind the figures. Below extends a double reel and bead moulding, forming the shaft and tamping end.

Shaft measures 23.72x11.12mm (tamping end 11.12mm diameter), decorative plate measures 43.38x30.47x4.47mm. Object measures 66.90x30.47x11.12mm and weighs 30.55g.

Pipe tampers were used to flatten down tobacco in a pipe in order to ensure that it burnt evenly and drew properly. Erotic scenes were particularly popular as decoration on them in the 18th century.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Wiltshire
Date between 1700 and 1900
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 525510
Old ref: WILT-FE9706
Filename: WILT-FE9706.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/400703
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/400703
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/525510
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