Personal dental descaler set

Personal dental descaler set

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Personal dental descaler set
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Personal dental descaler set, in tapering cylindrical hinged cap, brass case, 4 steel instruments, no handle, probably English, 1701-1800

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Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620852
Materials:
case, brass and instrument, silver
Measurements:
case: length 85 mm
case: diameter 15 mm
instrument: length 59 mm
type:
dental descaler sets