Nürnberg Porcelain Toothpick Holder

Object/Artifact

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Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry

Entry/Object ID

2002.99.2835

Description

Porcelain toothpick holder in half dome with tray shape. Holder is white porcelain, with the shield of Nürnberg on top of the holder (written as Nuremberg in English). "Nürnberg" printed on left side of dispenser (Side 2). The left side of the tray portion is close, while the right side of the tray is open. The tray's lip has a gold stripe. Dome section is ribbed on the top to the front.

Collection

Toothpick Holder Collection

Category

Personal Oral Hygiene

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Waechtersbach

Date made

1910 - 1945

Place

* Untyped Place

Brachttal, Germany

Notes

Copyright Status: Copyright Holder Exists

Lexicon

Getty AAT

* Untyped Getty AAT

toothpick holders

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

1-7/8 in

Length

3-1/8 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Könitz Porzellan GmbH

Name/Title

Nürnberg Porcelain Toothpick Holder