Full upper and lower dentures

Date
Circa 1890
 Description
Attached by a left-hand spring and swivel in low-grade gold alloy. The upper and lower anterior teeth are metal-backed (with Steele's facings) and soldered to the base. The posterior teeth are carved from ivory as blocks of four teeth; these are riveted to the base by posts. Not pure teeth.
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Object detail

Date
Circa 1890
Medium
gold alloy, porcelain, ivory
Measurements
4.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
Accession Number
HFA2593
Credit Line
Courtesy The Australian College of Dentistry, 1963
Object Type
prostheses
animal tissue
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Dental Prosthetics
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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