Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Patient Care Artifacts
Classification
Patient Care
Accession Number
010020587
Description
White porcelain pitcher with spherical base and open top with pouring spout; decorative floral bouquet consisting of thistles, wild rose and shamrocks and tied with flowing ribbon around sides coming from simple raided dots design on the handle and a Prince of Wales stylized ostrich plume on top of…
White porcelain pitcher with spherical base and open top with pouring spout; decorative floral bouquet consisting of thistles, wild rose and shamrocks and tied with flowing ribbon around sides coming from simple raided dots design on the handle and a Prince of Wales stylized ostrich plume on top of handle; two piece mould goes down centre of handle; manufacturer's logo of lion and unicorn printed on base.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa).
Manufacturer's marks and logo printed on base of pitcher: "STONE CHINA // WARRANTED // ANTHONY SHAW // ENGLAND"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-P2-2
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.
Dimension Notes
Length 27.5 cm x Diam 11.6 cm
Condition Remarks
Chip at rim near handle 3.0 cm x 1.0 cm; minor rust stain in interior base; some wear along bottom unglazed rim
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #6
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. Original inventory #288.