18th century dentist's delftware ointment jar gives added bite to auction

This rare 2in (5cm) English delftware ointment pot, c.1775, carries the inscription in manganese 'The Queen’s Dentifrice'.

It was probably a reference to Jacob Hemet, the third generation of a family of Huguenot dental pr…

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