Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Human Remains
Teeth
Teaching aids
Classification
Dental
Human Remains
Teeth
Teaching aids
Accession Number
010020317
Description
Student's tooth dissection kit in clear plastic box, originally for cigars; rectangular box with locking clasp closure at front lined with black fabric on bottom; eight different teeth cut open to show various angles affixed to fabric; white paper labels handwritten with red ink show name each tooth
Student's tooth dissection kit in clear plastic box, originally for cigars; rectangular box with locking clasp closure at front lined with black fabric on bottom; eight different teeth cut open to show various angles affixed to fabric; white paper labels handwritten with red ink show name each tooth
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1930
1950
circa 1930-1950
Material
plastic: clear
fabric: black
paper: white
ink: red
teeth: white
Inscriptions
Embossed on lid: "WHITE OWL // INVINCIBLES"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-B
Dimension Notes
Length 20.8 cm x Width 13.9 cm x Depth 3.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Large crack along lid of case; dried glue on fabric
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 donated by Dr. Ralph Crawford from Winnipeg, Manitoba