Collection

Tongue scraper made from tortoiseshell with ivory handles

Made:: 1801-1860 in England

Tongue scraper made from tortoiseshell with ivory handles, probably made in England circa 1801-1860.

Details

Category:: Dentistry

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A647808

Materials:: ivory and tortoise shell

Measurements:: overall: 3 x 232 x 6 mm

type:: tongue scraper

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