Crown former set

Object number@OWJ
TitleCrown former set
CreatorThe W.M.Sharp MFG Co. USA (Manufacturer)
DescriptionWooden hinged box with front drawer, containing rubber tooth forms and equipment for creating dental crowns. Includes hammer with a wooden handle and metal head, sheet copper, box of fuseable metal, 5 cork discs, a die punch, metal tool heads in individual slots, assorted soft wood pins, copper and tin discs and swagging rubber, and a heavy metal block. Inside the top of the lid there are approx. 143 tooth moulds. Inside the drawer is a metal measurement chart which includes a contents list for the box and a numbered metal drawer divider (empty).
Production placeUSA
Production date c. 1890 - c. 1905
Production periodTwentieth century, early
SubjectCrown former set
Object nameCrown former set
Object categoryDental
Dimensions
- Width: 31.00 cm
Depth: 17.00 cm
Height: 10.50 cm