Pipe tamper

A brass pipe tamper. The item terminates in a figure, probably representing Napoleon Bonaparte. He is shown full-length in uniform wearing a hat. The arms are crossed and it stands on a globe.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0562
Type: Pipe tamper
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
People: Bonaparte, Napoleon
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 65 x 15 x 10 mm