| Accession # |
40.189 |
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| Title |
Toothpick Holder (Amerigo Vespucci & Christopher Columbus) |
| Date |
ca. 1892 |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
2 7/8 x 2 x 2 in. (7.3 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm) |
| Inscriptions |
Molded inscription around Vespucci bust "AMERICUS VESPUCIUS"
Molded inscription around Columbus bust: "1492 1892 / CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf B (Pressed Glass)
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| Description |
Colorless pressed glass toothpick holder with applied gilt accents. Square form with flared corners at top and bottom; bottom corners form feet. Each side is decorated with round medallion in molded relief and gilt accents: (1) profile bust of Amerigo Vespucci with inscription "AMERICUS VESPUCIUS"; (2) American eagle and shield; (3) profile head of Columbus with inscription "1492 1892 / CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS"; (4) heraldic shield topped by crown, shield contains four registers with a castle tower in two diagonally opposed registers and a rampant lion in the other two.
CONDITION: Good; small chips along edges and feet; loss of gilding around upper edge and medallions. |
