[Mortar and Pestle]

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Small mortar and pestle used to triturate (grind) silver amalgam for dental restorations.

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1 mortar ; 3 x 6 cm. in diam. + 1 pestle (8 cm.)

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Beville Family Collection and was provided by the Private Collection of T. B. Willis to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 74 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Small mortar and pestle used to triturate (grind) silver amalgam for dental restorations.

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1 mortar ; 3 x 6 cm. in diam. + 1 pestle (8 cm.)

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Beville Family Collection

A selection of items from the family of Alexander Archer Beville, a dentist from Amelia County, Virginia. In 1870 Beville and family moved to Waco, Texas, and according to several sources, he was the first dentist to reside and have a dental practice there.

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T. B. Willis Collection

Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco in the 19th century.

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  • Sept. 25, 2021, 7:25 p.m.

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  • Feb. 5, 2024, 4:49 p.m.

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[Mortar and Pestle], physical object, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1385019/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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