Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1750-1820
Personal dental descaler set

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Personal dental descaler set
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Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular sharkskin covered green velvet lined case, 5 steel instruments and steel socket handle, English, 1750-1820

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620269
Materials:
case, sharkskin, covering, lining, velvet and instruments, steel
Measurements:
case: length 35 mm
case: width 75 mm
case: height 20 mm
instrument, assembled: length 101 mm
type:
dental descaler sets

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