Toothpick Holder (Amerigo Vespucci & Christopher Columbus)
ca. 1892
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Toothpick Holder (Amerigo Vespucci & Christopher Columbus), ca. 1892. Glass, 2 7/8 x 2 x 2 in. (7.3 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.189. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Toothpick Holder (Amerigo Vespucci & Christopher Columbus)
Date
ca. 1892
Geography
Place manufactured: England
Medium
Glass
Classification
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
Accession Number
40.189
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