Dental key slightly ornamented shaft with double bend

Made:
1800-1840

Dental key slightly ornamented shaft with double bend, plain bolster, claw detachable with central and proximal bolster grooves, straight margin with two notches asymmetrical wooden handle, probably

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A106345
Materials:
shaft, steel and handle, ebony
Measurements:
overall: 19 mm x 154 mm x 92 mm, 0.076 kg
depth: 153mm
height: 90mm
width: 28mm
type:
dental keys
credit:
Murdoch, D.M.