Toothpick holder

Title
Toothpick holder
Year/Period
mid 20th century
Region
Hong Kong, Singapore
Material
plastic
Dimension
Object size: H6.6 x Diameter 5.1 cm
Accession No.
2007-51099
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This Hong Kong-made toothpick holder belongs to a series of objects (accession nos. 2007-50972 to 51483) that document the lifestyle and consumption of a typical Chinese upper middle-class family in the mid 20th century.

 

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