Favrile Toothpick Holder, circa 1895
THF165617 / Favrile Toothpick Holder, circa 1895
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Artifact Overview
Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toothpick holder
Date Made
circa 1895
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
88.49.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Geraldine and Alice Russell.
Material
Glass (Material)
Copper (Metal)
Color
Blue
Copper (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.0 in
Diameter: 1.375 in
Inscriptions
etched on bottom:
L.C.T.
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