Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020332
Description
Silver metal dental die-plate; rectangular plate with manufacturer's name embossed at top; hole punched at top centre; 72 embossed molds of tops of teeth in rows on front; smooth on back side.
Silver metal dental die-plate; rectangular plate with manufacturer's name embossed at top; hole punched at top centre; 72 embossed molds of tops of teeth in rows on front; smooth on back side.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Embossed on top: "COATES DIE-PLATE // THE RANSOM & RANDOLPH Co. TOLEDO, O. AGENT // LEFT RIGHT"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-2
Dimension Notes
Length 19.7 cm x Width 14.0 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal tarnished, especially on back
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. James Varey from Grandview, Manitoba
Exhibit History
On loan to Kingston Association of Museums for exhibit at Fort Henry L-2022-6 16 May – 1 Dec 2022.
On loan to Kingston Association of Museums for exhibit at Fort Henry L-2021-1 14 May – 31 Oct 2021.