Lot 551
Antique Traveling Dental Chest with Tools and Products, Late 19th Century, Early 20th Century. From the Hartford Dental Society, an antique portable dental chest with over 135 tools and various products spanning over a 100 years. The provenance included in cabinet states that the instruments were donated by Charles G. Robb of South Glastonbury which were used by his father (Dr. Guy Robb born 1873 graduated from University of Pennsylvania, practicing until 1920s) and his grandfather (Dr. Granville Robb born in 1850 and graduate of Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, practicing in Huntington, PA.) Cabinet has 10 drawers of various sizes and 3 cantilevered trays atop made by The National Cabinet Co. in Dayton, Ohio. Cabinet certainly exhibits its age but drawers slide easily, the cabinet locks working but the top handle is exhibiting distress due to leather having dried out. Estimated Value $600 - UP
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| Realized $528 |
