Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1801-1840 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 hinged cap tortoiseshell and silver case, 4 (of 5) steel instruments, no handle, French, 1801-1840

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620266
Materials:
case, tortoiseshell, case, silver and instruments, steel
Measurements:
case: length 39 mm
case: width 19 mm
case: height 67 mm
instruments: length 55 mm
type:
dental descaler sets
credit:
Pratt, M.