Dentist's instruments - Brass

ANTIQUE BRASS LABORATORY PRESS FOR DENTAL TECHNICIANS — "PINEROLO ITALY"\n\nScrew press complete with its two brass dies, from the early 20th century (1930s–1950s).\n\n• Steel frame with brass crossbar, screw with nut\n• Push plate with ribbed texture bearing the PINEROLO — ITALIA foundry mark\n• Manufacturer's initials engraved on the upright\n• Initials "C.E." hand-engraved on the crossbar (the dental technician who used it)\n• Two complete dies, intact centering pins, sliding screw\n\nDIMENSIONS: height 26 cm — width 13 cm — weight 4.4 kg\n\nCONDITION: excellent for its age, original patina not polished (the line visible on the sides is not a crack, it is the division line between the two halves of the die). Heavy piece, all brass and steel.\n\nRare item to find it COMPLETE with both dies: usually you find mostly paired pieces missing. Beautiful as a piece of industrial retro on a bookshelf or in a dental laboratory/studio.