Amber Hobnail in Five Rows Cylindrical Toothpick Holder

Entry/Object ID

2002.99.2932

Description

Amber colored pressed glass cylindrical toothpick holder with hobnail pattern. Hobnails cover entirety of holder, in five rows. The lip and base protrude, each with one row of hobnails. The middle section is slightly recessed, and is covered in three rows of hobnails. The base, which is recessed from the bottom rim, is also covered in hobnails on the outside.

Collection

Toothpick Holder Collection

Category

Personal Oral Hygiene

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Richards & Hartley Glass Co.

Date made

1888

Notes

Copyright Status: Public Domain

Lexicon

Getty AAT

* Untyped Getty AAT

toothpick holders

Dimensions

Height

2-3/8 in

Width

2-1/8 in

Length

2-1/8 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

United States Glass Co.

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Tarentum, Pennsylvania, USA

Name/Title

Amber Hobnail in Five Rows Cylindrical Toothpick Holder