Blue Porcelain Vase Toothpick Holder

Object/Artifact

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Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry

Entry/Object ID

2002.99.2931

Description

White porcelain sanitary style toothpick holder with gold stripe. The ends (Sides 1 & 2) have a circular design, with light blue and white quarter sections (1/4 of circle) as the background with a yellow coat of arms style shield containing the letters "H·A·P·A·G·" in a 2-1-2 formation. The shield is on top of a black anchor.

Collection

Toothpick Holder Collection

Category

Personal Oral Hygiene

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Porzellanfabrik Fraureuth AG

Date made

circa 1912 - circa 1916

Notes

Copyright Status: Public Domain

Lexicon

Getty AAT

* Untyped Getty AAT

toothpick holders

Dimensions

Height

1-7/8 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

4-1/16 in

Material

Porcelain

Relationships

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Fraureuth, Germany

Name/Title

Blue Porcelain Vase Toothpick Holder