Porcelain outfit

Maker
Claudius Ash & Sons (estab. Circa 1820, closed 1905)
Date
Circa 1845-Circa 1899
 Description
Card box with nine bottles of porcelain enamel used for shading mineral teeth. Each bottle has a cork stopper. Includes original spatula and specimen shades. Lid has a pocket for instructions and a metal clasp. Included in outfit is a unopened dark green bottle with frilled paper cap tied in place. One bottle has liquid for mixing enamels. Bottles appear hand made or hand blown.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1845-Circa 1899
Measurements
2.5 x 17.5 x 8.0 cm
Accession Number
HFA1281
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ Porcelain Enamels / for shading / mineral teeth / Manufactured by / C. Ash Sons & Co Ltd / London
Object Type
prostheses
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Dental Mechanics
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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