Alison lives in a small village in Cambridgeshire and has been involved in the antiques trade for thirty years. A qualified auctioneer, she has a BA Hons in Valuation of Fine Art and Chattels and has worked in a London auction house and for The Potteries Museum as well as exhibiting at fairs in London and East Anglia. She is a keen collector of 18th and 19th century Staffordshire ceramics, turn of the century art pottery and English silver novelty items.
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Description
A charming piece of novelty Edwardian silver. This is a toothpick holder formed to represent a barrel. The body has twin bands of reeding to the sides and is fully hallmarked. A delightful piece, with a practical use.
measurements
Height:
4.5 cm
Width:
3 cm
Depth:
3 cm
measurements
declaration
Booth Antiques has clarified that the Charming Edwardian 'Barrel' Toothpick Holder (LA472036) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1910
declaration
condition
condition
Very good, with no dents or splits. There is a small area of flattening and a tiny pinprick dimple to the side. The interior has age related staining, all commensurate with use.