Sleek Vintage Solid Gold Toothpick buckle with a simple design of

with a simple design of five stones in a line

stamped and tested• Size 6 7/8

but one original glazed panel is broken in two pieces (secure when held by frame

Good vintage condition with a rougher underside and some pitting

Full British hallmarks place this ring in Victoria's Birmingham

Sleek Vintage Solid Gold Toothpick buckle with a simple design ofThis positively glamorous object a solid gold propelling toothpick calls to mind a bygone era of items built to last a lifetime, while also communicating a certain something about the style and means of their owner. Though crafted in the 1990s, this piece feels like something three quarters of a century older, reminiscent of the popular Edwardian era retractable pencils before it, and even midcentury cocktail swizzlers styled as pendants. This dreamy