THE RAMS HORN STUDIO

 This pipe tamper is  in the shape of a classic briar pipe. It is a handsome little pipe tamper that was reproduced from a vintage tamper we discovered at a flea market in NY. We named it for the tiny village we found it in. It is such a classic pipe shape and how perfect, you can use the mouthpiece as a pick and the base to tamp your fine tobacco into your pipe, be it briar, clay or meerschaum! This pipe tamper was hand poured in Lead-Free Jeweler's pewter by James E. Boyle. Each one is cast by hand in the mold.  The little pipe is fully three dimensional and you can look into its tobacco chamber. It holds about three grains of rice! This pipe tamp stands two inches high including the base which is faceted as you can see in the picture.

This is a incredible tamper that has a Georgian feel with Classical leaves and a detailed arm and hand.  It was meticulously reproduced from an English antique tamper we acquired from the UK.  This piece is really exquisite!  The tamp is a human arm and fist that rise from a Classical Greek camphor leaf carving. The piece is fully dimensional and carved in the round. You will be pleased with the great detail and this tamper has a really nice heft in your hand. This splendid piece is sure to please you when you use it to tamp the tobacco into your pipe. This tamper looks really classic with other pipe smoking items and is most comfortable to use. This tamper has a broad base and is best for a larger clay bowl or briar. This tamp will punch your tobacco right down into the bowl!

This is a whimsical little pipe tamper that was reproduced from a vintage tamper we imported England. It is such a historical and humorous shape. This slightly naughty theme can be found in everything from pistol grips to horse bits. This particular "Gal Leg" design is 18th Century and that makes this tamp perfect for reenacters and collectors of historical memorabilia. We think this Bawdy tamper is also very practical for the modern pipe smoker. We use these ourselves and be assured these are cast in food safe, metal of the highest grade. This pipe tamper was hand poured in lead-free Jeweler's pewter by James E. Boyle. Each little pipe tamp is fully three dimensional from the stocking to the sole of the shoe. This pipe tamp stands 2 5/8" from the bottom of the heal to the top of the thigh.

"Quoth the Raven, Nevermore." Here we introduce our all new Raven's Claw Tamp! This is a whimsical crow's foot, pipe tamper that we reproduced from a antique tamper purchased recently from the state of Maine. We could not resist adding this delightful, historical tamp to our line. It is shades of Edgar Allan Poe to be sure! The claw theme is often seen in the egg and claw carvings on traditional clay and meershaum pipes. This unusual tamper would make a great addition to your collection. The Raven's claw is often used in heraldry as a symbol as well. This tamp can reach way down into a big Danish briar and tamp down your finest flake. This bird's leg tamp was carved so that it is fully dimensional. The claw is carved in the greatest detail. This novel piece is sure to please you when you use it to tamp the tobacco into your pipe. This tamper feels really good in your hand and is most comfortable to use. The pipe tamper stands 3 1/2" inches high including the base.  Slightly larger base makes this best for larger clays and briars.

Breeches or Breeks (Scots) were pants ending just below the knee--thus commonly referred to as knee breeches. They were commonly worn from the late 16th century until the early 19th century, most men and boys wore breeches as their lower body garment. Through the centuries breeches were seen in many forms and lengths. In the early 18th century breeches were barely seen beneath long waistcoats and coats. By the mid-18th century they were more noticeable beneath shorter waistcoats and open coats, and so the cut of breeches became tighter and revealed the shape of the leg. This handsome gent's leg tamper shows off a good bit of leg. It is reproduced from a period tamp that came from an English antiquarian. This pipe tamper stands two and 1/4 inches high. A timeless piece and so great to use. Good base size for most pipes.

The antique pipe tamper the mold was made from for this dapper tamp was unearthed in Ely, Cambridge England, Birthplace of Oliver Cromwell.   We purchased this from the gentleman who found it and named it for the district it was discovered in.  It's a real beauty and has  timeless apeal.  This tamp is fantastic to use and every pipe smoker should have one of these!  We believe this design is from the Georgian period. This handsome piece is 2 inches tall.  This tamper has a broad base and is best for a larger clay bowl or briar. It is too large for tiny 17th Century pipes or the small 19th Century clays. 

This  feisty little pipe tamper that was reproduced from a vintage tamper we bought from a collector recently. The original, antique, cat tamper was made in England. We have reproduced it for you in fine jeweler's pewter and antiqued the finish to bring out the fine detail. As you can see it is cast in the shape of a angry cat with his back arched.   This is an excellent choice for the modern pipe smoker or for the collector. We use these ourselves and be assured these are cast in food safe, metal of the highest grade. This pipe tamper was hand poured in lead-free Jeweler's pewter by James E. Boyle. Each one is cast by hand in the mold and burnished to a warm glow. Each little pipe tamp has the design on both sides. This pipe tamp stands two inches from the base to tip of kitty's tail.  It is about 5/8ths of an inch wide. If you  like cats or need an unusual gift for someone who does, here is a beautiful little collectable with allot of attitude and class

This classic tamp we molded this from was recovered with a metal detector in a Welsh harbor and we have reproduced it here for you.  We enjoy the simplicity of this piece and left the weathered finish on its surface created by years in the harbor.  We imported the original from Wales and made a mold and cast these in fine jewelers pewter.  This tamper has a broad base and is best for a larger clay bowl or briar.We hope you enjoy this classic as well as we do. This tamp stands 1 1/2 inches tall.

We just love this artistic nude pipe tamper.  She has a strong Art Nouveau feel and the original was no doubt sculpted in the19th Century or early 20th. We reproduced her from an antique and she stands about two and 1/4 inches tall. You tamp with the little platform she stands on. This little nude figure actually would make a lovely pendant if you are so inclined. She is highly polished and looks very much like sterling but was cast in lead- free jewelers pewter like many antique tampers were. She has a loop at the top to hang her. You can suspend her from your watch chain or from your humidor. We think this is a wonderful little addition to our pewter line.

 This is a historical pipe tamper reproduced from an antique tamper. Tampers like this have been made since the 18th century and this is suitable for reenacters of that period. This figure was carved so that it is fully dimensional. The shoe stands atop the tamp and is shaped plainly and cleanly. It is a very nice tamper to hold in your fingers and is balanced in its proportions. This novel piece is sure to please you when you use it to tamp the tobacco into your pipe. The pipe tamper stands two and 1/2 inches high including the base.

This is a whimsical little pipe tamper that was reproduced from a vintage tamper we bought from a collector recently. The original antique collie tamper was made in England. We have reproduced it for you in fine jeweler's pewter and antiqued the finish to bring out the fine detail. As you can see it is cast in the shape of a noble Collie dog. This is such a nice subject for a pipe tamper. What could be better, your slippers, your favorite pipe, and your dog tamper ? We think this loyal tamper is perfect for the modern pipe smoker or for the collector. We use these ourselves and be assured these are cast in food safe, metal of the highest grade. This pipe tamper was hand poured in lead-free Jeweler's pewter by James E. Boyle. Each one is cast by hand in the mold and burnished to a warm glow. Each little pipe tamp has the design is on both sides. This pipe tamp stands slightly over 1 3/4" from the base to the collie's ears. It is about an inch wide. If you own a rough collie or need an unusual gift for someone who does, here is a beautiful little collectable.

This is a whimsical little pipe tamper that was reproduced from a vintage tamper we bought from a collector recently. The original, antique, squirrel tamper was made in England. We have reproduced it for you in fine jeweler's pewter and antiqued the finish to bring out the fine detail. As you can see it is cast in the shape of a hungry, long eared squirrel with his nut. This subject is so very British and a nice subject for a pipe tamper.   You can squirrel this tamper away with your premium tobaccos and go nuts with your favorite pipe.   This classic tamper is perfect for the modern pipe smoker or for the collector. We use these ourselves and be assured these are cast in food safe, metal of the highest grade. This pipe tamper was hand poured in lead-free Jeweler's pewter by James E. Boyle. Each one is cast by hand in the mold and burnished to a warm glow. Each little pipe tamp has the same design on both sides. This pipe tamp stands slightly over 1 3/4" from the base to the tip of the squirrel's ears. It is about 7/8 of an inch wide.

This stalwart knight standing with his shield is a hefty little tamper. It stands 2 1/8th Inches tall.  Please note it has Wide base 3/4 inch, for large pipes like a big Dunhill.  This will not work for small or medium pipes. We re[produced this tamp from a red bronze tamper made in the 19th Century. He stands very well on his own and can be placed on a smoking stand with your pipes.  This piece is carved in the round so he has detail on his back as well. All our tampers are hand poured in Lead-Free Jeweler's pewter by James E. Boyle.

Here we have a delightful Clovelly Donkey Tamp.  Clovelly, England has long attracted visitors from all over the world. It is an historic, unspoilt North Devon village where quaint, flower strewn cottages seem to tumble over one another down to the tiny 14th Century harbor below. Donkeys until very recently carried everything as the streets are very narrow.  This two sided tamper shows the packed donkey in fine detail. This tamp stands just a mite shy of 2 inches from the base to the donkey's ear. Great base size for most pipes.

This is a handsome, pipe tamper that we reproduced from a antique tamper we  imported from England in 2003.  We could not resist this braw Scotsman with his plaid over his shoulder, his walking stick, and broadsword by his side. This figure was carved with very crisp, clean lines.  We were recently informed by a collector this is in fact Bonnie Prince Charlie and was issued originally in 1845 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden. Charlie stands atop the tamp like a statue and you can even make out  the cantle of his sporran and the dicing on his bonnet. This splendid piece is sure to please you when you use it to tamp the tobacco into your pipe. This tamper feels really good in your hand and is most comfortable to use.  The pipe tamper stands two and 3/8th inches high including the base.  This tamper works well on almost all pipes. 

This is a grand pipe tamper that we just reproduced from a antique tamper made in England.  Here represented in pewter is Scottish Hero, Rob Roy McGregor 1670-1734. He was a soldier alongside his father and brother at the age of eighteen. He was a farmer, whose respect for the Highland way of life won him a place in the legend of the country. He was an outlaw, a thief, or a dedicated family man, depending on how you look at it. A major motion picture was made of his life! What a fantastic tamper this is! This figure was carved so that it is exactly the same on both sides. Rob Roy stands atop the tamp foot like a gladiator with his broad sword drawn and his targe on his arm. Under is feet is a banner that reads Rob Roy. You can even make out the feather in his bonnet and his plaid blowing in the wind. This is a very nice hefty tamper to hold in your fingers and is balanced in its proportions. This piece is sure to please you when you use it to tamp the tobacco into your pipe.  The pipe tamper stands 2 and 1/2 inches high including the base.  Good base size for most pipes.

This tamper represents a thistle, the eblem of Scotland. It is reproduced from the original that was made in Scotland. The cast is in the shape of a wreath of thistle with the thistle flower in the center. The prickly, purple thistle was adopted as the emblem of Scotland during the rein of Alexander III (1249-1286). Legend has it that an army of King Haakon of Norway has landed at the Coast of Largs at night to surprise the sleeping Scottish clansmen. In order to move more stealthily under the cover of darkness the Norsemen removed their footwear. As they drew near, one of Haakon's men unfortunately stood on one of these spiny little defenders and shrieked out in pain, alerting the clansmen of the advancing Norsemen. Needless to say the Scots won the day. Each little pipe tamp has the design on both sides. This pipe tamp stands slightly over 1 3/4" from the base to the top of the circle of leaves and about 1" wide.

This was a popular motif for many tampers from the 17th Century through the 19th for obvious reasons!   This is still one of our favorites!  What a wonderful tamper! This tamper has a small enough base for most  clay pipes but also works super in a modern pipe like a Peterson or Savinelli.  This tamper is 2 inches tall. Good base size for most pipes.

This is a wonderful creatively carved tamp. What a treasue to own!  This is a whimsical pipe tamper just added to our line of historical tampers. Tampers like this have been made since the 17th and 18th Centuries and this is suitable for reenacters of those periods. What a fine English tamper this is! We imported the antique original from England and made a mold from it. Pipe tampers have been made in many forms but more come in the form of hands and feet than any other! This larger tamp comes in the form of a delicate ladies hand and sleeve. This is a wonderful creatively carved tamp. This is a truly striking piece with great detail from the folds of the sleeve to the fingernails of the hand. You must clasp her lovely hand to tamp your tobacco! It is a very nice tamper to hold in your fingers and is balanced in its proportions. The pipe tamper stands two and 1/2 inches high including the base.  This tamper has a broad base and is best for a larger clay bowl or briar.

This horse shoe pipe tamper was made from a tamp crafted in merry olde England.  It says "Good Luck" on a banner at the base of the shoe.  You can hang this tamp from a leather thong or wear it on your belt. It is detailed on front and back. For centuries, the horseshoe has been used as a charm, in countries widely separated.  It has also been popularly used as a talisman for the preservation of buildings or premises from the wiles of witches and fiends.  Many streams of superstition and belief have converged on the almost universal acceptance of the horseshoe as lucky.  The belief in the protective power of the horseshoe itself dates back to the Greeks and Romans.   Horseshoe amulets are believed to be lucky and well as protective.  Just think, this tamper can keep you from evil and tamp your tobacco!  How perfect is that?  This tamp is 1 and 3/4 inches tall.

Yes, there are windmills in England as well as Holland!  This tamper depicts a broadlands windmill like they have in Kent.  The original tamper this was molded from came from the UK and was cast in England.   This is a wonderful piece to hold in your hand and is very handy to tamp wih. Great base size for most pipes. Windmills have had a long and varied history since their development in Europe in the twelfth century. There is speculation that windmills may have existed in Europe at the time of the First Crusade in 1096, however, the earliest written record of a windmill's existence in England is a rental note for a mill in Weedly, Yorkshire dated 1185. It wasn't until 1270 that an illustration of a windmill appeared and that was found in the Windmill Psalter which had its origin in Canterbury.

This tamp is one in the series of Charles Dickens tampers once produced in England.  This gal looks like a milkmaid or scullery maid with her apron and long skirt.  She is wearing a cap with ruffles too. Write us if you know this women.  She deserves a name!  She will work hard every day for you tamping your pipe or keeping watch over your tobacco collections!  Good base size for most pipes. 

Pickwick, Samuel ( Pickwick Papers ) Retired businessman and founder and chairman of the Pickwick Club. Pickwick, along with his friends, Tupman, Snodgrass, and Winkle and his servant, Sam Weller, travel around England in search of adventure. Pickwick is one Dickens most loved characters and his story propelled Dickens to literary stardom.  This is a whimsical and handy little tamp.  It looks flat here but it is carved in 3-D and is wonderfully detailed!    He is so very John Bull! Hail Britainia!  Light up a bowl and enjoy a piece of history.  Good base size for most pipes.

Here we have a wonderful tamp depicting Sam Weller from the Dickens  novel, Pickwick Papers. Sam Weller is the great symbol in English literature of the populace peculiar to England.  Sam Weller is, of course, the "hero" of the book, the character of prime interest.  This tamper is the same on both sides.  It is carved in great detail from Sam's hat to his shoes. This tamp is 2 1/8 inch tall from the bottom of the base to the top of Sam's Hat.  It is an inch wide.

Here we have a noble sailing ship tamper! The HMS Victory's keel was laid July 23rd 1759 - No 2 Dock, Chatham Dockyard. She is the only remaining 18th century ship of the line anywhere in the world.  She remains the oldest serving warship still to be in commission - she retains her own Captain, officers and crew - and flies the flag of the Second Sea Lord, Commander in Chief Naval Home Command. This ship took part in the American Revolutionary War!  Any seaman or landlover will enjoy using this seaworthy tamper! Good base size for most pipes.

This elegant, figural pipe tamper is reproduced from an antique tamper made in England. The tamp represents one of the best-known men in England. It is Commander Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Over the period 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's leadership, the British Navy proved its supremacy over the French. His most famous quote: 'England expects that every man will do his duty.' With these words Nelson successfully inspired his squadron before the Battle of Trafalgar, in 1805, during which he died. At his death, Britain lost a complex leader who balanced a personal longing for honour and glory with a compassion and respect for his men. This slim handsome tamper is a great tool. Perfect for all size pipes, it stands just over 2 1/2 inches tall.

This is whimsical and wild pipe tamper was recently reproduced in our studio from an antique tamper made in England. The tamp is a caricature of the Duke of Wellington and meant to poke fun at the man. One of the nicknames the soldiers had for Wellington was Old Nosey since he had a rather prominent proboscis. With his exaggerated features & his jaunty cap and feather plumes he looks almost animated here. The Duke of Wellington forbid all smoking in the military barracks which was not well received by his men. This tamp  is really functional so buy with confidence it is a wonderful tool. The piece is fully dimensional and carved in the round. You will be pleased with the great detail and this tamper has a really nice heft in your hand. This splendid piece is sure to please you when you use it to tamp the tobacco into your pipe. All our tampers are hand poured in Lead-Free Jeweler's pewter. The pipe tamper stands two and 1/2 inches high including the tamper base.

The Elizabethan era is the great age of the pipe and tobacco, it is most fitting it be represented on a tamper! The original we molded this from came from England. What a fine piece of pewter this is to hold in your hand.  Tamp away lads, she is a worthy vessel!   This pipe tamper stands two and 1/4 inches high including the base.  Sail away to distant lands on a cloud of smoke

Another elegant pipe tamper reproduced from an antique tamper made in England. The tamp represents Sir Walter Ralegh. Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh as it was actually spelled, was a courtier, politician, soldier, seaman, explorer, businessman, philosopher, historian and poet. Sir Walter Ralegh was one of the  He is given the credit for introducing both tobacco and potatoes to Britain, although both of these were already known from Spanish explorers. Ralegh certainly helped to make smoking popular at court. He was convinced that tobacco was a good cure for coughs and often smoked a pipe which makes him a great subject for a pipe tamper. The back side of the head is smooth. The tamping part of course is round. You will be pleased with the great detail of this tamper. The pipe tamper stands two and 1/4 inches high including the tamper base.

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