Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020031 a-b
Description
Rectangular varnished brown wooden cabinet (a); raised curved back has hole drilled at top to mount cabinet on wall; clear glass pane with raised wooden border on cabinet door; two metal hinges on left side and locking clasp closure on right at centre; interior painted white; two shelves, painted w…
Rectangular varnished brown wooden cabinet (a); raised curved back has hole drilled at top to mount cabinet on wall; clear glass pane with raised wooden border on cabinet door; two metal hinges on left side and locking clasp closure on right at centre; interior painted white; two shelves, painted white except at front, mounted inside; drawer at bottom (b) with curved yellow metal handle with decorative border and raised diamond pattern
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - cabinet - Size: Length 85.0 cm x Width 42.5 cm x Depth 18.3 cm
b - drawer - Size: Length 40.5 cm x Width 15.0 cm x Depth 7.8 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1900
1940
circa 1900-1940
Date Remarks
Based on donors remarks
Material
wood: brown
glass: clear
metal: brown, yellow
Permanent Location
Storage Room W2
W2-536-2-1
Condition Remarks
Paint heavily chipped on sides of cabinet interior; drawer heavily marked inside; cabinet has a few dents and scratches
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; this item was donated by Terry Kearns from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario