Another bizzarre gelatin silver print depicting a woman reclined in a different fully extended dental chair, positioned beneath a suspended device for an X-ray. . The sitter leans back with her head supported while a complex metal armature extends over her face and neck, terminating in a cylindrical device directed toward the head and jaw area.
The equipment, mounted on an articulated arm with counterbalance and wiring, reflects early 20th-century developments in dental X-ray or electro-medical treatment technology. The chair itself is heavily engineered, with adjustable supports, footrest, and integrated mechanical components typical of professional dental or clinical environments of the period.
The image is marked “Ritter” at lower left, likely referencing the Ritter Dental Manufacturing Company, known for producing dental chairs and related equipment. The photograph appears to function as a promotional or instructional image, demonstrating the use of the apparatus in a controlled studio setting.
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