Caption

Toothpick holder, purchase provenance noted, hedgehogs, animals, tassels; bronze toothpick holder in the shape of a pig resting on a rectangular base bordered with a fringe; 1820s–1840s; Poland ; varia; height 3.5 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 4.7 cm., A metallic object with a golden color rests on a square golden base with rounded corners and decorative knobs at each corner; on top of the base sits an oval, perforated dome with many circular holes, also golden but showing darker brownish areas and spots of greenish discoloration; the base surface shows fine scratches and areas of darker tarnish against the overall pale gold background, and the image background is a light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_284

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.6Mb (1.0Mb) / 12.8in x 10.2in / 3833 x 3067 (300dpi)

Keywords

Toothpick holder purchase provenance noted hedgehogs animals tassels bronze toothpick holder shape pig resting rectangular base bordered fringe 1820s–1840s Poland varia height 3.5 cm width 6.3 cm depth 4.7 cm metallic object golden color rests square golden base rounded corners decorative knobs corner top base sits oval perforated dome circular holes also golden showing darker brownish areas spots greenish discoloration base surface fine scratches areas darker tarnish pale gold background image background light gray.