Vintage Hinged Dental Display Model by Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic cultural and a surviving paper inventory

and a surviving paper inventory tag is stitched along the inner seam

display pieces

The company was sold to the Standard Steel Tube Company in 1907 for $25

Paint and surface show heavy age wear

Its hand-painted detailing and utilitarian form capture the visual charm and early advertising sensibility of turn-of-the-century mercantile fixtures

Vintage Hinged Dental Display Model by Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic cultural and a surviving paper inventoryc. 1920s 1930s; Pro Phy Lac Tic Brush Company Florence, MA Compact hinged dental demonstration model molded in early celluloid or composition plastic, featuring a full upper and lower set of anatomically rendered teeth mounted within a faceted metal edged case. The model opens and closes smoothly, revealing detailed tooth forms and gum contours intended for in office demonstration or patient education. The exterior retains its original metal top plate