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Toothpick holder in the form of a bird cage with a pierced classical domed lid to stick the toothpicks in. Looks like a Neoclassical temple, too. 1843-1853. Portuguese. Silver. Makers marks: Assay scrape and Portuguese silver marks for Porto underneath along with the initials “AM.” Image © waxantiques – 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.waxantiques.com/antique-portuguese-silver-toothpick-holder-1893.html
Toothpick holder in the form of a bird surmounted on bud flower foliage branches which in turn surmounts a circular pierced base on three knuckle feet supports. ca. 1850. Made in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Silver. Maker not known. Marks in base for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Image © 1stdibs, Inc. 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/figurative-sculptures/antique-silver-toothpick-holder-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-circa-1850/id-f_14127731/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwx7zzBRCcARIsABPRscPlFn-2rcVb2gS6FcB4nSoYNaAlwfXsztSYPmxGvY4-KraL-VwCVFwaAjJ1EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Llama toothpick holder. Vintage. Peruvian. Sterling silver. Marks on bottom. Maker not known. Image © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.ebay.com/itm/DELIGHTFUL-VINTAGE-PERU-STERLING-SILVER-LLAMA-TOOTHPICK-HOLDER-/361939853892
Toothpick holder in the design of a vase with handles containing 10 animal headed toothpicks. ca. 1940. Spanish. Marked “916” for sterling silver and a five points star hallmark. Maker not shown. Image © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Spanish-Solid-Silver-916-Toothpick-Holder-Set-of-10-Animals-motif-C-1940-/143367947645
Toothpick holder in the form of a male figure holding up a peacock sitting on a branch with holes on the body and wings of the peacock to stick the toothpicks in. ca. 1840. Portuguese or possibly South American. Unmarked silver. Image © waxantiques – 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.waxantiques.com/antique-portuguese-silver-toothpick-holder.html
Stork delivering twins match and toothpick holder with pockets behind the babies inscribed “Take Your Match, Take Your Pick.” 1900s. Cast spelter. Unsigned. Image ©1998-2020 Harp Gallery Antique Furniture. Fair use license. via https://www.harpgallery.com/shop/item25252.html
Swan toothpick holder. No date. Art Deco. Silverplate with a red bakelite head. Napier, maker. Image © 2019 The Hour Shop, Alexandria. Fair use license. via https://thehourshop.com/collections/napier/products/napier-swan-toothpick-holder
Cut-glass and silver swan toothpick holder. 1960’s. Cut-glass and silver. E Ltd, maker. Import hallmarks for London 1964. Image © Metropress Ltd, (t/a Auction Technology Group). Fair use license. via https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/burstow-and-hewett/catalogue-id-srburs10187/lot-977a1ce4-d63a-44ea-ac9f-a93b00f5d4a4
Swan or crane toothpick holder. 1930’s. Art Deco. Silverplate. Napier, maker. In the public domain. via etsy.com and https://www.pinterest.com/pin/216172850838019275/
Toothpick holder modeled as a swan standing on a wire-work foliate base and holding a branch in its beak on a square pedestal with octagon galleried base with four feet. Made in Lisbon, Portugal around 1875. Silver. Makers mark of “JXC” unidentified (Almeida L-385). Image © CHRISTIE’S 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-portuguese-silver-toothpick-holder-makers-mark-5164124-details.aspx
Swan cocktail stick set. Art Deco. French. Chrome and bakelite. Has twelve bakelite-topped cocktail sticks and a hardwood base. Image © divine-style-french-antiques.com. Fair use license. via https://divine-style-french-antiques.com/product/french-art-deco-chrome-bakelite-cocktail-stick-set-in-chrome-swan/
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