Full upper denture in hippopotamus ivory

Made:
1820-1860 in England

Full upper denture in hippopotamus ivory, worn, of moderate workmanship, mid-19th century, probably English

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A61047
Materials:
whole, ivory, hippopotamus
Measurements:
overall: 13 mm x 52 mm x 42 mm, .01 kg
type:
dentures
credit:
Barker, G.A.