Dental Drill

Description:

Patent model for William R. Nutz, “Dental Drills,” U.S. Patent 151,614 (June 2, 1874). Nutz lived in Philadelphia and assigned his patent rights to Samuel S. White.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.291116.555Accession Number: 291116Patent Number: 151614Catalog Number: 291116.555

Object Name: ?drill, dental, patent modeldental instrumentOther Terms: ?; Dentistry

Measurements: overall: 6 7/8 in x 1/2 in; x 17.4625 cm x 1.27 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-80f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_731904

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