Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020035 a-b
Description
Rectangular beige-enamelled metal supply cabinet (a); base boards enamelled black; black glass surface; silver metal borders around sides and back of surface, down corners of unit; two doors with clear glass pane inserts; doors have two silver metal hinges each on outer edges, curved silver metal h…
Rectangular beige-enamelled metal supply cabinet (a); base boards enamelled black; black glass surface; silver metal borders around sides and back of surface, down corners of unit; two doors with clear glass pane inserts; doors have two silver metal hinges each on outer edges, curved silver metal handle on right side of left door and left side of right door; pushing in handles unlocks clasp closure to open doors; three clear glass shelves inside resting on brackets on side and back of unit; drawer underneath with two silver metal curved handles (b)
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - cabinet - Size: Length 93.3 cm x Width 75.1 cm x Depth 41.6 cm
b - drawer - Size: Length 56.5 cm x Width 34.5 cm x Depth 17.0 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1930
1935
circa 1930-1935
Date Remarks
Based on donors remarks
Material
metal: silver
enamel: beige, black
glass: clear, black
Permanent Location
Storage Room W2
W2-536-3-1
Condition Remarks
Large dent at bottom centre of back of unit; glass pane on left door has large crack from top to bottom on right, second smaller crack on left; top surface very scratched; base boards loose; metal hinges are rusty
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Dr. Brian N. Friesen
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 Dr. Brian N. Friesen from Winnipeg, Manitoba