Dental stopper

Dental stopper, steel with iridescent mineral handle, by J.D

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Dental stopper, steel with iridescent mineral handle, by J.D
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Dental stopper, steel with iridescent mineral handle, by J.D. Chevalier, New York, U.S.A., 1847-1860

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Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A623058
Materials:
handle, mineral, fossilised mammoth ivory ?, head, steel and ferrule, gold
Measurements:
length 146 mm
diameter 16 mm
type:
dental descalers