DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Tramp art toothpick dispenser
NameToothpick dispenser
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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
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.
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Late 19th century
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20th century
