Woods Areca Nut Toothpaste Antique Ceramic Apothecary Jar Persian Hunter Circa 1642 but fairly minor and overall

but fairly minor and overall just a nice warm patina that I have not touched

and is on a silver chain that measures approximately 20 inches in length

this is really a beautiful little piece

9 1/2" tall x 8 1/4" across at widest diameter

The patina on this beautifully carved small totem pole is fantastic

Woods Areca Nut Toothpaste Antique Ceramic Apothecary Jar Persian Hunter Circa 1642 but fairly minor and overallWhen I travel to foreign countries, I often buy lotions and potions just for the great packaging, and most definitely if I found toothpaste being sold in a great looking ceramic jar I would most certainly scoop it right up as someone else did with this at more than 100 years ago. From what I've learned, the W. Woods apothecary in Plymouth, England produced this toothpaste from 1860 until 1910, and there are enough of these jars out there that I think