{"product_id":"vintage-minerva-brass-denture-mold-1930s-40s","title":"Vintage Minerva Brass Denture Mould 1930s\/40s — Dental Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heavy-duty brass dental mould and press dating to the 1930s or 1940s, made by Minerva — a well-regarded manufacturer of dental equipment throughout the 20th century. These robust instruments were used in the fabrication of dentures: designed to hold plaster models of the mouth and apply controlled pressure to vulcanise or press denture materials into shape. A substantial, beautifully made piece of industrial dental history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy-duty brass — solid and substantial in the hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosmetic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition with some tarnishing of the brass, consistent with age. No structural damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e A great collector's piece or decorative object — the patina and weight give it real presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minerva — a respected manufacturer of dental equipment, well known in the trade throughout the early-to-mid 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denture mould\/press — used to cure and pack false teeth by holding plaster models and pressing denture materials (typically vulcanite rubber in this era) into the correct form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1930s–40s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vulcanite dentures were the standard before acrylic resins took over in the late 1940s — making this press a direct artefact of a specific and now-obsolete chapter in dental history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65369735758173,"sku":"0029","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/image_44995a5f-0046-4795-8fc8-efde2357259a.png?v=1784974117","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/products\/vintage-minerva-brass-denture-mold-1930s-40s","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}