Personal dental descaler set

Personal dental descaler set in rectangular leather covered

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Personal dental descaler set in rectangular leather covered
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Personal dental descaler set in rectangular leather covered tooled case, maroon with red lining, 6 steel instruments, ivory socket handle, probably English, 1790-1860

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Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620879
Materials:
case, leather, covering, lining, velvet, lining, silk, instruments, steel and handle, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 62 mm
case: width 85 mm
case: height 22 mm
instrument, assembled: length 126 mm
type:
dental descaler sets
credit:
Gadds, R.