Metal end is slightly tarnished; ivory handle is darkened; 2.5 cm crack in handle on one side; 1 cm crack on other side
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Antique Dental Instruments", Elizabeth Bennion, 1986, p. 174; "Catalogue of Surgical Instruments & Appliances", Down Bros. Ltd., 1906, p. 950 (similar to model# 4161-C)
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; dental scalers are used to scrape plaque and tartar from teeth