Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1780-1840 in France
maker:
Unknown
Personal dental descaler set, in red leather velvet-lined case

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Personal dental descaler set, in red leather velvet-lined case
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Personal dental descaler set, in red leather velvet-lined case, two steel heads only, no handle, English or French, 1780-1840

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620827
Materials:
case, leather, covering, case, wood, lining, velvet, lining, silk and instruments, steel
Measurements:
case: length 46 mm
case: width 68 mm
case: height 19 mm
descaler: length 54 mm
type:
dental descaler sets