Personal dental descaler set

Personal dental descaler set, in green fishskin covered case

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Personal dental descaler set, in green fishskin covered case
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Personal dental descaler set, in green fishskin covered case, rectangular, with maroon velvet lining, 5' steel instruments and included white metal handle, probably English, 1770-1840

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620829
Materials:
case, fishskin, covering, case, wood, instruments, steel, lining, velvet and handle, metal (alloy)
Measurements:
case: length 51 mm
case: width 69 mm
case: height 15 mm
instrument, assembled: length 110 mm
type:
dental descaler sets