A skull adorns this cleverly designed toothpick. Nothing like cleaning one's teeth with Father Time's sickle.
Ghoul Jewels - Learning About Memento Mori Jewelry
From Troy Segal
Skull and Sickle Toothpick
Enameled gold toothpick with ruby, possibly Engish, ca. 1620
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