Toothkey

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OBJECT TYPE: STANDARD
DATE: 1850
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0088.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL SHAFT & FITTINGS; EBONY (?) WOODHANDLE.

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: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF TOOTHKEY USED C. 1800-1850S.
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO, ON.
Function: USED TO REMOVE DISEASED OR DAMAGED TEETH FROM JAW.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF STNADARD PATTERN TOOTHKEY (ALSO REFERRED TO AS 'TURNKEY'). DOUBLE BED IN SHAFT DESIGNED TO PREVENT STRAIN ON ADJACENT TEETH DURING EXTRACTION. FINE GROOVES CUT IN INSIDE SURFACE OF POINTED END OF CLAW IMPROVE GRIP.(REF. 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings, save UHN catalogue no. "X934.8.10A" handwritten on inside of claw.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: DULL SILVER METAL SHAFT & CLAW; DARK BROWN/BLACK TURNED WOOD HANDLE.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Toothkey, circa 1850, Artifact no. 2002.0088, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0088.001/

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