Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020360
Description
Silver metal tooth forceps; handles curve inward at ends, with rounded ends and cross-pattern etching in the middle for grip; handles are hinged together at top; tips curve upward at a 45-degree angle, then straighten out; tips have long, pointed ends with slight depressions on the inside
Silver metal tooth forceps; handles curve inward at ends, with rounded ends and cross-pattern etching in the middle for grip; handles are hinged together at top; tips curve upward at a 45-degree angle, then straighten out; tips have long, pointed ends with slight depressions on the inside
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Dates
1910
1930
1910-1930
Date Remarks
Based on supplier's catalogue
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Engraved on handle: "32A"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-B
Dimension Notes
Length 18.1 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 2.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Plating gone inside tips
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
“S.S. White Dental Catalog, Catalog-D”, S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co., 1916, p. 5 (#32A)
CD #1
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; these are specifically called alveolar forceps.