The things one learns thanks to Angelyn!
“A young lady in France had the fatal habit of cleaning her ears with pins; a trifling humour was the result, which terminated lately in a cancer. The brass and quicksilver used in the preparation of pins may easily account for this circumstance, and which render them so very pernicious to the teeth when used as tooth-picks.”
— La Belle Assemblee, Vols 17-18, Jan-Dec 1818
I shan’t say anything further on the matter. You’ve been warned.
From the same issue of said Magazine–a detail of evening dress with white satin turban and pear-shaped pearl earrings.
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Ella Quinn ~ Author 
Oh my! How interesting.
I know, Darlene. Amazing isn’t it?
Many thanks for reposting my article on your blog. Cheers!
My pleasure, Angelyn!!