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An Excellent Victorian Silver Pipe Tamper & Picks
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An Excellent Victorian Silver Pipe Tamper & Picks

19th century
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An excellent silver pipe tamper and picks, dating to the late Victorian period. This collectable and usable smoking related combination tool is of folding design and has three implements. There is a two pronged fork, a pointed pick and a tamper for packing tobacco in the bowl of the pipe. All three pivot on a screw fitting, which also carries a suspension ring for attaching to a fob chain. An usual piece, making for a great gift idea and addition to any collection. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Full marks to fork, part marks to pick and tamper.

Date :- Birmingham 1897.

Maker :- William Thorneywork.

Length including attaching loop :- 5.8 cms.

Diameter of tamper disk :- 1.1 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.8cm (2.28")
Width
1.1cm (0.43")
Depth
1.1cm (0.43")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Pipe Tamper to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1167914
Dealers Internal Reference
ACA2183
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An excellent silver pipe tamper and picks, dating to the late Victorian period.
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This collectable and usable smoking related combination tool is of folding design and has three implements.
Andrew Cox Antiques

There is a two pronged fork, a pointed pick and a tamper for packing tobacco in the bowl of the pipe. All three pivot on a screw fitting, which also carries a suspension ring for attaching to a fob chain. An usual piece, making for a great gift idea and addition to any collection. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An antique Victorian sterling silver folding pipe tool featuring three implements attached to a central ring pivot with visible hallmarks.
fig 1. An Excellent Victorian Silver Pipe Tamper & Picks

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Full marks to fork, part marks to pick and tamper.

Date :- Birmingham 1897.

Maker :- William Thorneywork.

Length including attaching loop :- 5.8 cms.

Diameter of tamper disk :- 1.1 cms.

Height
5.8cm (2.28")
Width
1.1cm (0.43")
Depth
1.1cm (0.43")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Pipe Tamper to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1167914
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2183
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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An antique Victorian sterling silver folding pipe tool featuring three implements attached to a central ring pivot with visible hallmarks.
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FAQs

A Victorian pipe tamper and pick set is a compact, multi-functional tool designed for pipe smokers to pack tobacco, scrape the bowl, and clear the air passage.

Antique pipe companions were traditionally crafted from metals such as sterling silver, brass, or nickel silver, often featuring folding mechanisms and steel implements for durability.

Authentic Victorian silver pipe tools feature official hallmarks indicating metal purity, assay office marks, and date letters alongside period-appropriate mechanical construction.

An antique silver pipe tamper can be displayed on an office desk, styled within a glass shadow box, or arranged on a library tray alongside historic pocket curiosities.

Clean the silver using a soft cotton cloth and a gentle silver polish, avoiding harsh abrasive chemicals, and store the item in a dry environment to minimise oxidisation.
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