Patent Model - Improvement in Cases for Dental Instruments
Maker and role
E. Brown (b.Unknown, d.1916), Patentee
Production date
Jan 30 1877
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Pine and ash (visual), lead or zinc
Measurements
11 x 11 x 9 5/8" (27.9 x 27.9 x 24.4cm)
Description
The object of Brown's invention "is to supply a want which has long been felt in the offices of dentists, of a receptacle for their instruments, which shall be easily adjusted and placed in a position convenient to the hand of the operator, and shall be capable of being tightly closed, so as to exclude dust and dampness when not in use, and which, at the same time, is capable of being made ornamental." (Patent Number 186,793)
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Object number
2015.14.3865
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