Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1770-1840 in France
maker:
Unknown
Personal dental descaler set

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Personal dental descaler set
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Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular black leather effect paper covered case, mirror in lid of steel instruments and mother of pearl socket handle, French, 1770-1840

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A74798
Materials:
case, paper, covering, case, wood, lining, velvet, instruments, steel and handle, mother of pearl
Measurements:
case: length 74 mm
case: width 96 mm
case: height 21 mm
instrument, assembled: length 144 mm
type:
dental descaler sets
credit:
Maison Grise