Object Details
maker
Merkel's
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
To cleanse and whiten teeth. Removes tobacco stains. A tonic and astringent. Use in connection with semi-annual visit to your dentist. Recomended by dentists and doctors. For pyrrhea ... for soft, sore, bleeding spongy gums. Hardens and strengthens mouth tissues. For trench mouth ... As a mouth wash and throat gargle. Prevents tartar accumulation.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1917
ID Number
1986.0873.14
accession number
1986.0873
catalog number
1986.0873.14
Object Name
oral hygiene product
tooth powder
Physical Description
metal (container material)
Measurements
overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 in x 1 1/4 in; 10.795 cm x 5.08 cm x 3.175 cm
place made
United States: Ohio, Dayton
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Oral Care
Beauty and Health
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Dental Products
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1212384
