Dentist's window display unit, illustrating ivory work and extracted teeth, made for J. Petit, Paris, c.1880
Made to be hung in a dentist’s window, this large frame shows a range of ivory dentures and extracted teeth. The work displayed is that of a dentist, J Petit, who was based in Paris during the late 1800s.
The sign enabled people who could not read to understand the nature of Petit’s trade – although ivory dentures were relatively expensive to make meaning that only wealthy (and presumably literate) people would have been able to afford them.
Details
- Category:
- Dentistry
- Object Number:
- 1986-382
- Measurements:
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overall: 630 mm x 535 mm x 115 mm,
- type:
- human remains, tooth and advertisement
- credit:
- Swanson, B.Z.
