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Tudor copper-alloy Toothpick Ear-scoop shaped as a dagger pendant

£120.00 Approx $149.25, €140.52

Code: 12315



A Tudor copper-alloy Toilet instrument shaped like a dagger. The tool retains the original suspension ring to enable the tool to be worn as a pendant. It is an unusual design but is intact except for the coral gem. See IOW-2AE147 and DUR-93A484 or 03474-JR from James Town for further discussion. This is a great example!

OBJECT: Toothpick

CULTURE: Tudor/Renaissance

DATE: c. 1550 - 1650

MATERIAL: Copper-alloy

SIZE:  94mm x 14mm 

WEIGHT:  3.9 grams

PROVENANCE:  Formerly in a private collection, Exeter. United Kingdom