Pocket dental instrument set

Made:
1650-1800 in France
maker:
Unknown
Pocket dental instrument set

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Pocket dental instrument set
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Pocket dental instrument set, in rectangular velvet lined leather case, English or French, 1650-1800

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620872
Materials:
case, leather, lining, velvet and instruments, steel
Measurements:
case: length 55 mm
case: width 75 mm
case: height 24 mm
instrument: length 48 mm
type:
dental instrument sets

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