Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2023.009.006 |
Object Name |
Extractor, Tooth |
Title |
Straight Tooth Extractor |
Year Range from |
1920 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Made |
Chandler / L&W |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Silver coloured metal (steel?) tooth extractors with straight jaws, each with a interior concave void (where the tooth would fit). The longer arm is slightly curved and stamped "13" on the end and the shorter arm is very curved outward at the end. The sides on the fulcrum is marked "L&W" on one side and "Chandler" on the other. |
Provenance |
Likely used by a dentist at the Grey County House of Refuge, as it was found at Grey Gables Long Term Care Home in February, 2022, in their "Heritage Room" where items from the Grey County House of Refuge were stored for many years. |
Collection |
Medical/Dentistry, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Metal |
Dimensions |
W-2 L-18.5 cm |
Found |
Markdale, Municipality of Grey Highlands, Grey County |
Search Terms |
Grey County House of Refuge |
Function |
Used to pull teeth out of a human mouth. |