Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1780-1850 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 green leather effect paper covered wood case, mirror in lid, pink cloth lining, nine steel instruments, ivory socket handle, odd toothpick, French, 1780-1850

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121831
Materials:
case, paper, covering, case, wood, lining, cloth, instruments, steel and handle, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 54 mm
case: width 80 mm
case: height 22 mm
instrument assembled: length 118 mm
type:
dental descaler sets
credit:
Hamonic Collection