Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020620
Description
Silver metallic cylindrical instrument; slightly conical dental elevator tip attached to universal handle with black plastic sphere at end; both bottom sphere and tip are detachable; spherical knob in track at centre of instrument appears to be used for adjusting tip
Silver metallic cylindrical instrument; slightly conical dental elevator tip attached to universal handle with black plastic sphere at end; both bottom sphere and tip are detachable; spherical knob in track at centre of instrument appears to be used for adjusting tip
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa).
Dates
1970
1980
circa 1970-1980
Date Remarks
Date based on similar objects
Material
metal: silver
plastic: black
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-6
Dimension Notes
Length 17.5 cm x Diam 2.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Very minor wear
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