Man of Ross Crested Toothpick Holder

Object/Artifact

Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry

Entry/Object ID

2002.99.2826

Description

Glazed white/cream porcelain toothpick holder in vase shape with a bulb base and long neck. Gold line on lip. Holder decorated with a crest in shield form with a yellow banner below stating "Nil Moror Ictus", and below the banner is the words "Man of Ross". The shield is green, with three yellow fleur-de-lis, with a yellow banner and crescent shape at apex. Above the shield is a green and yellow alternating rope. Above this is an animal (likely a hedgehog)*.

Collection

Toothpick Holder Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Northwood Glass Works

Date made

1903 - 1926

Place

* Untyped Place

Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England

Notes

Lexicon

Getty AAT

* Untyped Getty AAT

toothpick holders

Dimensions

Height

1-9/16 in

Width

2 in

Length