Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020223
Description
Silver metal handle for a cone-socket point; octagonal middle engraved with concentric circles for grip; smooth handle tapers downward to rounded cone-shaped end; smooth hollow cylindrical tip at other end, where a variety of points could be placed.
Silver metal handle for a cone-socket point; octagonal middle engraved with concentric circles for grip; smooth handle tapers downward to rounded cone-shaped end; smooth hollow cylindrical tip at other end, where a variety of points could be placed.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Engraved on handle: "ASH ENGLAND 4"; scratched into handle: "I. F. G."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-5
Dimension Notes
Length 14.4 cm x Width 0.5 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Some rust visible inside open end
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
“S.S. White Dental Catalog, Catalog-F”, S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co., 1916, p. 2 (similar to model #5)
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.