Dental descaler set in sharkskin covered case

Dental descaler set in sharkskin covered case

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Dental descaler set in sharkskin covered case
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Dental descaler set in sharkskin covered case, 6 instruments with ivory handles, probably English, 1730-1830

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620870
Materials:
case, sharkskin, covering, cae, wood, lining, velvet, lining, silk, instruments, steel and handles, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 57 mm
case: width 145 mm
case: height 18 mm
instrument: length 133 mm
type:
dental descaler sets