Complete Demonstration Prosthetist's Kit Of His Device And Elements Medical Dentistry

This box is signed by Vecabe, with the inscription in French: “VECABE Patent of invention 875.996 SGDG – Examination model intended for dental art, Patents in all civilized countries. Numbered 11289. It includes a complete articulator with all its components in excellent condition, as well as numerous crown and bridge elements that can be fitted to it. Case dimensions: 7 cm x 20 cm x 14 cm. Historical background: Vecabe was a pioneering manufacturer in dentistry during the second half of the 19th century, a period marked by major advances in dental prosthetics (such as the rise of dental porcelain and precise articulators). The SGDG (Without Government Guarantee) was a notation affixed to French patents from 1844 to 1968, indicating that the State did not verify the effectiveness of the invention, but protected its intellectual property. Patent 875,996: This number probably corresponds to a patent filed between 1875 and 1900, a time when Vecabe was developing examination models to facilitate the training of dentists and the design of prostheses. The inscription "Patents in all countries civilized" underlines Vecabe's international ambition, as the dental industry was exported to Europe and North America.Vecabe's innovations:The "examination model" mentioned here was probably an adjustable articulator, a revolutionary tool for simulating jaw movements and designing custom-made prostheses.Vecabe helped standardize techniques still used today, such as precise casting or the modular assembly of bridges.Collectibility and rarity:Numbered Vecabe sets (such as No. 11289) are collector's items, witnesses to dental technical heritage. Their excellent preservation, like that of this example, is rare.Dental museums (e.g., the Pierre Fauchard Museum in Paris) hold similar devices.The archives of the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) may contain details of patent 875,996.This set illustrates Vecabe's legacy, combining mechanical ingenuity and dental craftsmanship from the industrial era