Calder's Dentine

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Object Details

maker

Albert L. Calder Company

Description

Glass bottle with paper label that reads “CALDER’S / DENTINE / FOR CLEANSING, PRESERVING / AND BEAUTIFYING THE TEETH / Prepared by / ALBERT L. CALDER CO., Inc. / Providence, R.I., U.S.A. / Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.” Calder’s Dentine was introduced in 1867 by Albert L. Calder (1825-1899), a pharmacist in Providence.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Mario Cassinelli, Jr.

ID Number

1984.0782.047

accession number

1984.0782

catalog number

1984.0782.047

Object Name

oral hygiene product

tooth powder

Object Type

Drugs

Measurements

overall: 5 3/8 in x 2 1/4 in; 13.6525 cm x 5.715 cm

place made

United States: Rhode Island, Providence

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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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-de65-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_209270