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1 of 1977

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Object/Catalog Number

1940.2.115

Object Name

Mallet, Gold Foil

Accession Number

1940.2

Collection

Dr. Harold L. Faggart Collection: Gold Foil Mallets

Object Category

15: Dental Materials, Tools & Equipment

Object Sub-category

Operative

Description

One of a collection of gold foil mallets donated by Dr. Harold L. Faggart. Metal mallet bearing manufacturer's mark and shaft, "Salmon's Improved Automatic Mallet Manufactured by Hood & Reynolds, Boston, and patent dates: Aug. 3, 1875 (No. 166228) Reis'd Dec. 21.1875." "I. A. SALMON BOSTON" bottom of shaft.

Material

Steel

Length (in)

5.75

Width (in)

0.5

Condition

Fair

Notes

Early Mallet Display

Related Publications

U. S. Patent # 166,228 (Aug. 3, 1875)
U. S. Patent Information - Google Patents:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=_YxGAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
(See image file for patent document.)

People

Faggart, Dr. Harold L.

Number of images

1.0

Credit line

Gift of Dr. Harold L. Faggart , D. D. S.

Catalog date

2010-08-31

Dimensions

W-0.5 L-5.75 inches

Other Name

Gold Foil Mallet

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