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Now string's put fast on tooth that aches, 1773.
Author/Artist: Collier , John (1708-1786)
Type: Illustration
Topic: Dentistry
English caricaturist John Collier, sometimes known by the pseudonym of Tim Bobbin, created this cartoon showing a man attempting an extraction by tying a string to a patient's tooth and having him step away from a hot coal being thrust upon his face.