Toothpick case

An ivory toothpick case with a gold clasp and hinge. A sulphide set in the lid shows a profile portrait of Nelson in uniform facing left. There is a mirror inside the lid. The interior is divided into two compartments lined with pale green velvet, one containing an ivory toothpick.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0238
Type: Toothpick case
Display location: Not on display
People: Nelson, Horatio; Queen Mary, Consort of King George V
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 12 mm x 65 mm x 30 mm
Parts: Toothpick case
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