Wax, dental

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OBJECT TYPE: processing/boxing/stick
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0960.001

MANUFACTURER: Kerr Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Detroit 8, Michigan, 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: Synthetic wax strips in a cardboard box

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.7 cm
Width: 4.3 cm
Height: 2.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: KERR
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Detroit 8

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Wax used in building up the edges of an impression in preparation for casting.
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: Printed on the lid of the box: "KERR/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ BOXING WAX STRIPS/ MANUFACTURED IN U.S.A. BY/ KERR MANUFACTURING CO./ DETROIT 8, MICHIGAN"/ Printed in black on the proper bottom: "103V211"
Missing: Unknown
Finish: Grey metallic-finish box with blue printed text on the lid, and containing red wax sticks.
Decoration: N/A

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Kerr Mfg. Co., Wax, dental, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0960, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0960.001/

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