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Item
Teeth cleaning tools
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2014-2014
Object Type
Personal Accessories
Date Created
1820 - 1840
Place of Manufacture
Unknown
Size
6" x .75"
Material
Iron; mother of pearl; silver; copper alloy; glass
Marks/Inscription/Labels
None
Condition
Overall good condition. One tool, with a wedge-like tip or a phillips head screw driver, is broken at the bottom of the handle, from the hole with the small copper alloy jewel holder. Some tools appear to have their shiny surface rubbed off, perhaps due to climate conditions or wear. Cuperous oxidation on the jewel mounts. Many of the jewels and mounts are missing. The silver mounts, where the steel tip meets the handle, are tarnished. The tips are structurally sound, however there are areas of active ferrous oxidation overall.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Nine-piece set of teeth cleaning tools. The metal tips are constructed from wrought steel with specific head mounts for different tasks. The tips are about a inch long, terminating in double lines that turn into a beveled sword edge before tapering down to the mount. The tips are mounted in silver into carved mother of pearl handles. The mounts have six flat sides and where they overlap with the handle there the rim is chased with diagonal lines. Each tool has a carved mother of pearl handle that terminates with creature that resembles a Greek Dolphin or a fish. The fish's tail is carved and curls up to reach the head. A small red glass bead is placed into the eye and from the lips spew a water decoration. In the center of each handle a hole is bored through to place small floral shaped silver mounts that contain a white paste gem and at the end, in the curl of the fish's tail, a red faceted gem. There is also a hole bored in the eye of the fish for a small circular red gem.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2014-07-07
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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