"Antique Dental Instruments", Elizabeth Bennion, 1986, p. 174; "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments & Appliances", Down Bros. Ltd., 1906, p. 950 (similar to model# 4161-I); "A Catalogue of Surgeon's Instruments", S. Maw and Sons, 1866, p. 149 (similar to fig. 18)
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; J.D. Chevalier was a major American surgical instrument maker in the mid-19th century, beginning in 1833 or earlier and becoming J.D. Chevalier & Sons in 1858; burnishers were used to smooth out fillings after being placed in the cavity