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silver toothpick - England
this is an Edwardian retracting silver toothpick made in Birmingham in 1909 by silversmith William Vale & Sons, Unett Street, Birmingham. The small case containing the retracting device is fully engraved with floral motifs. It is 1 1/2 in. long (cm. 4) when closed and 2 in. when opened (cm. 5).
The toothpick was bought by an UK dealer trough the Internet.
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