Lady's companion with components

Lady's companion

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Lady's companion
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Lady's companion, consisting of set of gilded metal instruments in violet velvet case, incomplete(?), Hamonic Collection, French(?), 1601-1650

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121556
Materials:
case, cardboard, case, velvet and case, brass, wire
type:
lady's companions
credit:
Hamonic Collection

Parts

Two knives with gilded handles

Two knives with gilded handles

Two knives with gilded handles, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121556 Pt1
type:
knives
Bifurcated fork with gilded handle

Bifurcated fork with gilded handle

Bifurcated fork with gilded handle, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121556 Pt2
type:
forks
Two dental instruments

Two dental instruments

Two dental instruments, scaler and toothpick, with gilded handles, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121556 Pt3
type:
dental instruments
Dental instrument or lancet, gilded handle

Dental instrument or lancet, gilded handle

Dental instrument(?) or lancet(?), with gilded handle, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121556 Pt4
type:
dental instruments
Combined tweezers and scoop

Combined tweezers and scoop

Combined tweezers and scoop, gilded, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A121556 Pt5
type:
tweezers