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Old Town Toothpick Holder
Old Town Toothpick Holder
Old Town Toothpick Holder

Old Town Toothpick Holder

Dateca. 1956
Mediumglass
Dimensions2 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (5.1 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2019.17.25
DescriptionThis toothpick holder is a made from flash glass dipped in ruby to make a rim pressed in a four-part mold. The ruby top half contains the words "Old Town/Albuquerque, N. M./ Founded 1706." The lower part is curved to be wider at the bottom with a concentric design of raised bumps and clear ovals.
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