Record ID: WAW-B755A1
Object type: DENTAL IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MODERN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold dental plate with two incomplete teeth voids. The plate is misshapen due to accidental damage following its deposition. It has an undulating surface and is indented along one edge, presumably to accommodate existing teeth. There are two incomplete rivets, these appear to be made of a white metal alloy. The plate measures 32mmlong, 11.16mm wide, 5.95mm thick and weighs 1.8g. The plate dates to the Modern period: c. 1825 - c. 1950. Sophie Riches, (Museum Assistant at the British Dental Association Museum) commented on a similar plate IOW-D16…
Created on: Monday 12th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2011
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