Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1740-1880
Personal dental descaler set

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Personal dental descaler set
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Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular sharkskin covered wooden case, mirror in lid, green velvet lining, two steel instruments, steel socket handle, probably English, 1740-1800

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620861
Materials:
case, sharkskin, covering, case, wood, lining, velvet and instruments, steel
Measurements:
case: length 37 mm
case: width 87 mm
case: height 15 mm
instrument, assembled: length 140 mm
type:
dental descaler sets

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