Calder's Saponaceous Dentine

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Object Details

maker

Calder, Albert L.

Description

Metal container with label that reads “CALDER’S / SAPONACEOUS DENTINE / For Cleansing, Preserving, and Beautifying . . . / PREPARED BY / ALBERT L. CALDER / Providence, R.I., U.S.A.” Albert L. Calder (1825-1899), a pharmacist in Providence, brought this product to market in 1867.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Mario Cassinelli, Jr.

ID Number

1984.0782.234

accession number

1984.0782

catalog number

1984.0782.234

Object Name

oral hygiene product

tooth powder

Object Type

Personal Hygiene Products

Measurements

overall: 3 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 9.2075 cm x 4.445 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-dd6d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_209483