Dental descaler set in rectangular red leather covered case

Made:
1790-1820 in France
maker:
Unknown
Dental descaler set in rectangular red leather covered case

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Dental descaler set in rectangular red leather covered case
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Dental descaler set in rectangular red leather covered case, 5 (of 7) steel instruments, ivory handles, with 1 inclusion, lid inscribed "William Ruspini 1800", probably French, 1790-1820

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A619531
Materials:
case, leather, covering, lining, velvet, lining, silk, instruments, steel and handles, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 54 mm
case: width 165 mm
case: height 20 mm
instrument: length 142 mm
type:
dental descaler sets