Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1790-1850 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 leather effect paper covered wood case, red with green cloth lining, mirror in lid, seven steel instruments, ivory socket handle, French, 1790-1850

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121832
Materials:
case, paper, covering, case, wood, lining, cloth, instruments, steel and handle, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 55 mm
case: width 83 mm
case: height 23 mm
instrument, assembled: length 115 mm
type:
dental descaler sets
credit:
Hamonic Collection