Turn Key Tooth Extractor

c. 1938

Regina Henderer

Associated Names
Regina Henderer

Artist, American, 1914 - 1962

The image shows a wooden-handled tool with a metal auger bit. The handle is shaped like two elongated cones joined at their bases, and the auger bit is twisted into a helical shape. The color palette includes dark browns for the handle, rusty browns for the metal, and a light, creamy off-white background. The handle is positioned towards the bottom left corner, slightly angled upwards to the right, while the auger bit extends towards the top right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22 x 30 cm (8 11/16 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2258

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Regina Henderer Del. 390-1

Wikidata ID

Q64620256

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