Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020023 a-d
Description
Rectangular varnished light brown wooden cabinet; raised wooden border at back of top; drawer underneath top (b) with two curved metal handles hooked into decorative metal plates; underneath are two smaller drawers with same handles on left side (c, d); cabinet door on right side, with two metal hi…
Rectangular varnished light brown wooden cabinet; raised wooden border at back of top; drawer underneath top (b) with two curved metal handles hooked into decorative metal plates; underneath are two smaller drawers with same handles on left side (c, d); cabinet door on right side, with two metal hinges on right side; round metal knob with flower design; back unvarnished; black rubber wheels mounted on front two legs
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - cabinet - Size: Length 82.0 cm x Width 77.5 cm x Depth 39.3 cm
b - top drawer - Size: Length 61.0 cm x Width 33.3 cm x Depth 10.2 cm
c - side drawer - Size: Length 33.3 cm x Width 24.0cm x Depth 19.3 cm
c - side drawer - Size: Length 33.3 cm x Width 24.0 cm x Depth 19.3 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Date Remarks
Based on donor's remarks
Material
wood: brown
metal: yellow, black, silver
rubber: black
Permanent Location
Storage Room W2
W2-536-3-1
Condition Remarks
Metal on drawer handles tarnished; 6.5 cm scratch on right side of top; 31 cm crack in wood going up along right side of cabinet door; green marks on sides of drawers; wood is generally worn and scratched; modern piece of wood (repair) in back of cabinet
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Dr. P. Ralph Crawford
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