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Gift of The Hartford Dental Society and The Hartford Medical Society, 2009.410.4 © 2015 The Co…
Commemorative Plastic Plaque
Gift of The Hartford Dental Society and The Hartford Medical Society, 2009.410.4 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Commemorative Plastic Plaque

SubjectPortrait of Horace Wells 1815 - 1848
MakerMade by Sen Nalcahara Japanese
TailorSewn by The Hartford Dental Society American
ProducerPossibly produced by The Museum of The Nippon Dental University at Niigata Japanese
Date1991
MediumPlastic, paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (circumference x depth): 11 1/4 x 3/4in. (28.6 x 1.9cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Objects
Credit LineGift of The Hartford Dental Society
DescriptionThick plastic disc with a flat bottom. Circular cream paper encased in the middle with navy blue text in Japanese and English and a grayscale reprint of a drawing of Horace Wells on one side.
Object number2009.410.4
MarkingsOn one side, in navy blue print, around the edge of the circular paper: "The Museum of The Nippon Dental University at Niigata [Japanese text]"

On the other side, in navy blue print, in the middle of the circular paper: "[Japanese text] / [Japanese text] / Discoverer of Anesthesia / Dr. Horace Wells, DDS"
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