2009.1.6.1-.4
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Images, Electronic
- Description
- - (.1) - cherry box with hinged top and hinged front panel, the top of the box is surrounded by a three piece brass bale handle while the eight corners of the box have applied brass protective fittings, inside of the box contains a rectangular open compartment on the right side and a ledge on either side of the larger open storage area that supports two removable trays (.2 & .3), inside lid of box is lined with green felt held in place by the nuts that also secure the handle
- (.2 - .3) - rectangular cherry tray for above with central divider with green felt liners (30cm x 22cm x 2.5cm)
- (.4) - original hinge for top (4 cm x 2.5 cm)
- apart of dental kit 2009.1.6.1-.9
- this is a travelling dentist box in cherry. It and the dental tools in it were used for many years by Dr. R.C. McCutchen of Highgate. Dr. McCutchen was born in Dufferin County and came to Highgate in 1921 after graduating from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. As noted in the Orford Story, McCutchen was responding to an ad that had been placed in the London paper by the Highgate Board of Trade. He had to have a special license to practice because he was under 21 years of age. He served Highgate and Orford Twp as a dentist for 55 years. His many civic positions included manager of Highgate Ball Team in the 1930s, Fire Chief, Reeve, member of the Ridgetown Horticultural Society, and past Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge (Masonic) for Chatham District. He also served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Ontario Dental Association. He used this box on his house calls in Orford Township throughout his career. The design, construction, and age of the brass fittings would date this box to the mid to late 19th century hence Dr. McCutchon would not have been the first owner.
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 046
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
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- Location of Original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
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