Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020092 a-b
Description
Dental dispenser; clear glass cube, tapering slightly at one end, with cut-out rectangle in the middle; white paper rectangular box (b), slightly tapering at one end, has opening in the shape of a cross at smaller end; box slides into glass receptacle
Dental dispenser; clear glass cube, tapering slightly at one end, with cut-out rectangle in the middle; white paper rectangular box (b), slightly tapering at one end, has opening in the shape of a cross at smaller end; box slides into glass receptacle
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - glass - Size: Length 5.4 cm x Width 5.3 cm x Depth 5.2 cm
b - box - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 2.6 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(b) Printed on box: "Ash Temple // LIMITED // FINE PRODUCTS"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C6-3
Condition Remarks
Paper is slightly darkened at end with opening; glass is darkened
Copy Type
Original
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 perhaps used to dispense cotton pellets or gauze, or as a receptacle to dispose of small objects, such as toothpicks