Toothpick case
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Toothpick case
Datelate 18th century
PlaceEngland
MediumIvory and gilt metal
Dimensions1/2h × 2 15/16w × 1 1/8d inches
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1014
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
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