This toothpick holder takes the form of a top hat. It is very well made and quite detailed as to texture. It also has a ribbon at the bottom ob the hat. marked as made by James W Tufts 4142.


A fabulous toothpick hlder in the shape of a jug. Made by Jenning Brothers (hallmark JB # 1054). Jenning Brothers's work is featured in the book "American Figural Napkin Rings" by Gottschalk & Whitson. This is a very solid piece in excellent condition.


This is a most unusual rather large Tufts toothpick holder, with 2 large leaves forming the base and branches and trigs above with a toothpick holder basket woven out of trigs and vines. Marked James W Tufts 3284.  This is an extremely rare piece.


what a fabulous design for a toothpick hodler. shows a large frog pulling along a shell with a fly sitting on the back of the shell. The frog actually has red glass eyes. It is not marked as for maker or numbered. Guaranteed authenic and original. The frog has one damage eye (glass cracked, and is missing one foot, but this is a wonderful and very rare figural toothpick holder.
 

this toothpick holder has a cherub on a leaf next to it


a cherub sitting down holds the toothpick holder with a decorated edge on its back.


a latge cherub carries the toothpick holder on its back. Marked Barbour Silver Co, #10.
There is a matching napkin ring holder also made by Barbour Silver Co, and numbered #10....see my collection under cherub napkin rings.



This is one of the best figural napkin rings you will ever see. It has a cherub riding a turtle holding an umbella with holes in it for the toothpicks. It is marked with a "P" in a diamond shape under one foot and numbered 193 under another foot. Along the edge of the tutle underneath, it is mared "quadruple plate", "Pairpoint Mfg Co". In excellent original aged condition, well cared for.


This toothpick holder sits on a pedestal on a leaf base. Unmarked. Looking at this closely it looks like a napkin ring was soldered to the rest of the base to make a toothpick holder. This seems to have been a quite common practice where a napkin ring was turned into a more useful toothpick holder probably in the early 1900s. If this is the case, I wonder what the base was?



this toothpick holder has a bird with a wide open mouth, painted eyes I believe, unmarked, in excellent condition



2 x this 'double' toothpick (more probably a match holder) holder consists of a pait of boots, in very good condition, marked Aurora 334.


porcupine toothpick holder, in mint condition. This is the best I have ever seen. Marked Wilcox Silver Plate Co. 1900.


Another porcupine toothpick holder,  but marked Meriden B Company, with no number.
The tail and body are slightly different to the Wilcox porcupine above.


Another 2 porcupine toothpick holders, both marked Wilcox 1900.
Strangely enough they have the head spikes in different places.


As above, but marked Meriden B Company with no number.


a most unusual toothpick holder with a marine theme. Even the little bun feet are shells. This is quite tall, so may well have been a match holder, marked James Tufts 3260, very good aged condition.


A fabulously decorated toothpick holder made by Pairpoint Mfg, Co., New Bedford, Mass. #1928.


a parrot or cockatoo sits on a perch next to a crown decorated toothpick holder. Marked Jmaes Tufts 2694.


An eagle sits on top of a odd shapped toothpick holder. Inscibed :Looking for a Pick?", referring to the eagle.
Marked as made by Homan Silverplate Co. #68


A most unusual baby bird stands next to the toothpick holder, marked 222. There is a maeriden napkin ring with this same bird.


A small owl stand beside an egg shaped toothpick holder. Marked as made by The Acme Silver Co. and numbered 1455.


This horseshoe toothpick holder is in fabulous condition. There is a corresponding napkin ring like this.
It may well be that someone has added a base to the napkin ring to use as a toothpick holder. Unmarked as to maker.


A delightful little toothpick holder with a tappered bottom, decorated splayed base, engraved flowers on the side, and shaped top. In excellent near mint condition. Marked as made by Aurora Silver Co. and numbered #357.