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OBJECT TYPE: liquid/metal
DATE: 1937
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0945.001

MANUFACTURER: Baker
MODEL: Aristaloy
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Light grey glass dispenser has moulded black synthetic & silver metal lid; contains liquid mercury. NB: contains liquid mercury.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 9.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 61.93
Diameter: 7.2 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Baker
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Dental amalgam component.
Technical: Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "ARISTALOY" and "BAKER/ MADE IN U.S.A." appears in raised print on lid.
Missing: Unknown.
Finish: Light grey glass dispenser has moulded black synthetic & silver metal lid; contains powdered silver dental alloy. NB: contains powdered silver dental alloy. Together with 1980.0944, this chemical has been stored in clear glass jar with white synthetic screw-cap by CSTMC Conservation staff.
Decoration: N/A

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Baker, Chemical, after 1937, Artifact no. 1980.0945, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0945.001/

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