Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020551 a-c
Description
Grey metal examination head lamp (a) with a white frosted glass bulb attached to a metal plate fastened to a brown leather strap with buckle; separate piece of leather strap (b) broken off the main strap; brown electrical cord with socket attached to the back of the lamp; separate brown extension c…
Grey metal examination head lamp (a) with a white frosted glass bulb attached to a metal plate fastened to a brown leather strap with buckle; separate piece of leather strap (b) broken off the main strap; brown electrical cord with socket attached to the back of the lamp; separate brown extension cord (c).
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - lamp and strap - Size: Length 59.0 cm x Width 13.6 cm x Depth 6.3 cm
b - piece of strap - Size: Length 2.7 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
c - extension cord - Size: Length 162.0 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Engraved at the base of the lamp: "75W BRYANT 125V // MADE IN U.S.A."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C6-3
Condition Remarks
Head lamp is tarnished and scratched; leather strap has minor leather red rot, flakes, stained and worn, particularly around the buckle; (b) is worn and frayed; (c) has loose wiring
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Other
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;