Toothpick Holder

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Toothpick Holder

Entry/Object ID

1997.26.3

Description

White ceramic toothpick holder. The holder sits on eight very small legs and flares outward at the top. The center front is printed with a copperplate illustration of a building with a square cupola or steeple and four two-story columns across the front. The image is labeled, "PHILIPS ACADEMY, DANVILLE GREE, Vt." The bottom is marked MADE IN GERMANY FOR J.E. TINKER DANVILLE, Vt."

Context

Sold by J. E. Tinker in Danville, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1997.26

Source or Donor

Rathke, Frank L.

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Holder, Toothpick

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/8 in

Depth

2 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

J. E. Tinker

Person or Organization

Phillips Academy

Related Places

Place

Town

Danville

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America