Dental extraction set

Dental extraction set

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Dental extraction set, nine instruments in leather roll, English, 1825-1860

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A210004
Materials:
roll, leather
Measurements:
roll, open: length 230 mm
roll, open: width 195 mm
roll, closed: diameter 60 mm
type:
dental extraction sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for lower molars, steel, by H. Wright, 13 London Road, London, England, 1825-1832.

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 38 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A210004 Pt1
type:
dental forceps
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for uppers, steel, by J. and S. Maw, London, 1828-1840

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 33 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A210004 Pt2
type:
dental forceps
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for upper bicuspids, steel, by H. Wright, 13 London Road, London, England, 1825-1832.

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 30 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A210004 Pt3
type:
dental forceps
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, very small, for upper roots, steel, by Laundy, London, 1820-1842

Measurements:
length 123 mm
width 22 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A210004 Pt4
type:
dental forceps
Dental punch elevator

Dental punch elevator

Dental punch elevator, steel with ebony handle, English, 1810-1840

Measurements:
length 131 mm
diameter 28 mm
Materials:
head, steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A210004 Pt5
type:
dental elevators
Dental punch elevator

Dental punch elevator

Dental punch elevator, steel with ebony handle, English, 1825-1840

Measurements:
length 155 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
head, steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A210004 Pt6
type:
dental elevators
Tongue depressor

Tongue depressor

Tongue depressor, steel, originally with rivetted handle, by Evans, London, 1820-1850

Measurements:
length 101 mm
width 15 mm
height 1 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A210004 Pt7
type:
tongue depressors
Folding gingivectomy knife

Folding gingivectomy knife

Folding gingivectomy knife, steel with tortoiseshell handle, by Evans, London, 1820-1850

Measurements:
open: length 112 mm
folded: length 71 mm
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A210004 Pt8
type:
gingivectomy knives