Toothpick used by Charles Dickens was auctioned for ₹6 lakh
A toothpick, used by British author Charles Dickens, was auctioned for more than ₹6 lakh ($9,150) in 2009. The ivory and gold toothpick, engraved with the author's initials, was bought by an anonymous buyer. Dickens, best known for his works 'Hard Times', 'Great Expectations' and 'David Copperfield', was born on February 7, 1812.