two wishbones on the side support this toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg. There is a bend in one of the wishbone legs.
You rarely see this toothpick holder, probably because the wishbones get broken. Marked Merdien Silver Plate Co. 097.
2 x A broken egg design and a small chick sit on a wisbone in this design.
One is marked 340, but not clear if there is a maker's mark. In excellent aged condition.
One is available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
This toothpick holder is similar to the one above but the toothpick egg basket is lifted off the ground and the engraving is "just out". very funny. Maker not marked.
This toothpick holder is similar to the one above but the chick is on the small end of the wishbone. marked Barbour Silver Co.#22
Condition is excellent.
In this toothpick holder the chick sits on a leaf base next to a bucket shaped toothpick holder with a decorative edge.
2 x chick and wishbone design toothpick holders, with slightly different edging and engraving but both marked New Amsterdam Silver Co. 02.
2 x toothpick holder in teh chick and wishbone design, marked Royal Mfg. Co., one is numbered 1311-6 by hand
another toothpick in the chick and wishbone design, marked 346 quadruple plate, looks like manufacturers stamp did not come out too well.
This has to be the creme de la creme of toothpick holders, with a lid.
Then, it could be a trinket box or perfume bottle holder.
Marked van Bergh Silver Plate Co. 150.
This is yet another figural chick toothpick holder. Boy, they must have been popular.
The chick in this example is a bit bigger.
It is marked Superior Silverplate Co., made in US America #7.
A LARGE chick stands over a cup, peering into it, which serves as the toothpick holder.
Marked Meriden B Company #28. In excellent aged condition with lovely patina.
I also have a napkin ring which matches this and is made by Meriden B Company #228.
A hen pecks around the field (the base) next to a toothpick holder in the shape of a cracked egg with "picks" engraved on it. Unmarked.
This double figural toothpick holder has a hen on a leaf-like base with 2 cracked eggs connected nby a wishbone. Marked Derby Silver Company 2332. There might be soem extar leafy base that is now missing behind as there are some solder joins there. Sits well and dispalys well in any case, and quite a rare find to have a hen instead of a chick.
Unbelievable toothpick holder with two bowls, maybe one is a waste bowl. Looks to have been professionally resilvered. Made by Aurora Silverplate Co. #027(?, hard to read because of resilvering)
2 x A lovely designed toothpick holder with a chicks head protruding through the holder (note cracked appearance) which is in the form of a broken egg, all sitting on a wishbone. Marked Meriden B Company #63. One looks to have been gilded at one time perhaps when made as they did do this sometimes. One is available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
As above, but no maker's mark, although engraved Mr & Mrs Lerin 1883, and later Anniversary 1908.
Available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
Another toothpick holder as above.
Available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
This is a fabulous little toothpick holder with a chick actually just breaking out of an egg (the toothpick holder itself) and only 3 legs have emerged so far. Hilarious. Not marked as for maker or numbered. In near mint condition.
2 x I think this is more probably a bird rather than a chick, but I have nonetheless placed it in this category.
The same bird but a lot smaller is featured in a figural napkin ring made by Meriden B Company.
This toothpick holder is marked JB, "sign if its the best" 222. In great condition.
A small toothpick holder in the shape of a vase/bottle with a cherub sitting on the shoulder of the bottle and a chick's head protruding through the middle. Marked Derby Silver Co. 1312. Has some silverplate loss.
A most unusual early American toothpick holder made in brass (base) and bronze (toothpick holder and maybe the chick. Not marked.