DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Tramp art toothpick dispenser

NameToothpick dispenser

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datelate 19th-mid 20th Century

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumWood, metal nails, paint, varnish

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 5 3/16 x 4 1/2 in. (19 x 13.2 x 11.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.52

Object numberFA.2010.97.52

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionChip carved toothpick dispenser of dark brown painted wood with a horizontal "barrel" at top through which a wood slat protrudes slightly. Below the barrel two side-ways facing pyramids with stacked, chip carved zigzag edges are located. On the base are four smaller pyramids. When the center section and barrel are lifted up, two thin slats with a space between them are exposed.