Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1790-1830 in France
maker:
Unknown
Personal dental descaler set, in tooled red leather covered

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Personal dental descaler set, in tooled red leather covered
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Personal dental descaler set, in tooled red leather covered, velvet lined case, mirror in lid, five steel instruments with ivory handles, one included head, English or French, 1790-1830

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A190610
Materials:
case, leather, covering, case, wood, lining, velvet, instruments, steel and handles, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 67 mm
case: width 116 mm
case: height 20 mm
instrument: length 105 mm
type:
dental descaler sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)