Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020003 a-b
Description
Varnished wooden dental chair (a) with square seat and seat back; front of armrests carved into elaborate lions; lower part of chair has decorative circular elements and simplified claw feet; metal lever bolted between the upper and lower part of the chair, allowing it to recline; headrest attached…
Varnished wooden dental chair (a) with square seat and seat back; front of armrests carved into elaborate lions; lower part of chair has decorative circular elements and simplified claw feet; metal lever bolted between the upper and lower part of the chair, allowing it to recline; headrest attached to chair via piece of metal and is adjustable by height; stuffed tapestry-covered seat, seat back, arm rests and headrest feature multi-coloured flowers; fabric bolted with yellow metal studs along border; varnished curved wooden footrest (b) with three different stuffed tapestry-covered levels, bolted in place with yellow metal studs
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - chair - Size: Length 1.13 m x Width 81.0 cm x Depth 65.0 cm
b - footrest - Size: Length 57.0 cm x Width 55.0 cm x Depth 45.0 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1885
1895
circa 1885-1895
Date Remarks
Based on donor's remarks
Material
wood: brown
metal: yellow
fabric: cream, green, pink, white, orange
Inscriptions
(b) Glued onto footrest: "F38077 NGR 2)"
Permanent Location
Storage Room W2
W2-538-1-1
(b) Storage Room W2
W2-538-4-1
Condition Remarks
Tapestry is slightly faded with loose threads coming out at borders; tapestry is not original; wood is dented and scratched in places; metal on lever is slightly tarnished; piece of wood broken at top right corner
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"Schraeder Electronics" website
CD #9
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this chair is most likely from the late 19th century, due to it being four-legged; the Ritter Dental Mfg. Co. introduced the first chair with a round, metal base in 1888