Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020343
Description
Black metal tooth key consisting of cylindrical handle, with one round end and one straight end; cylindrical arm comes down perpendicular from centre of handle; adjustable semi-circular claw comes out of end
Black metal tooth key consisting of cylindrical handle, with one round end and one straight end; cylindrical arm comes down perpendicular from centre of handle; adjustable semi-circular claw comes out of end
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1880
1910
circa 1880-1910
Date Remarks
Based on design
Material
metal: black, grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-6
Dimension Notes
Length 11.7 cm x Width 8.9 cm x Depth 2.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Plating worn off metal, especially in middle of handle, at bottom, at ends of handle
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 tooth key may be a replica