Question on Gold Cap possibly from holocaust

[WW2]

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Hello,
I collect WW2 items and recently this gold cap was included with a number of items I collected. I contacted the seller and he said his Father brought this back from a canister of gold teeth found outside a concentration camp. Could this be true? Do the techniques look right for the time and location? If so, it I may have to send it to the holocaust museum 🙁

 

[WW2]

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[Sublimazing]

just give em the ol' switch-a-roo

 

[WW2]

any info would be much appreciated. 🙂

 

[OhioDMD]

The prepped edges of the crowns in images two and three appear more reminiscent of a gold colored anodized aluminum crown than a cast gold restoration. A local pawn shop or a gold to cash store should be able to asses the gold content.

Also the internal configuration is entirely too smooth to be a waxed and cast restoration. However I have had several elderly European patients that have had what appear to be gold basket crowns that would have a similar appearance to what you presented (minus the different colored metal on the cut surface). If your crowns are a gold alloy then I would research that technique to see if it was done in pre WWII Europe.

 

[WW2]

Thank you 🙂

 

[gryffindor]

The prepped edges of the crowns in images two and three appear more reminiscent of a gold colored anodized aluminum crown than a cast gold restoration. A local pawn shop or a gold to cash store should be able to asses the gold content.

Also the internal configuration is entirely too smooth to be a waxed and cast restoration. However I have had several elderly European patients that have had what appear to be gold basket crowns that would have a similar appearance to what you presented (minus the different colored metal on the cut surface). If your crowns are a gold alloy then I would research that technique to see if it was done in pre WWII Europe.

I was also going to say that I have seen these types of crowns and bridges in patients from Eastern Europe, but they were not all elderly patients. I don't think this is an actual cast gold crown either, just gold colored. Just curious, but why would you have to send it to the museum? How would they verify it was from WWII?

 

[WW2]

Thanks for expertise. I don't have to send it to the museum, just not something I feel comfortable with keeping. It is an interesting piece and I have learned some from you guys. Thanks. 🙂

 

[Phish]

Post on dentaltown, you will get a very thorough response