Another Key with Notched Bolster
Slight modifications altered the functionality of a particular key type.
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Compared to the first, this second key with notched bolster (A147.182) has a less adaptable handle but more adaptable claw.
University of the Pacific Permanent Collection, Donor: Maurice J Owens, DDS The bone handle is affixed to the shaft by a screw pin that, unlike a thumbscrew, inhibits quick repositioning. The swiveling portion, sitting above the bolster body, has slots that allow the claw to be placed quickly in positions of 45 degrees difference. The claw edge consists of two crescent-shaped notches and it has a serrated inner surface. 
