Dental instrument set

Dental instrument set

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Dental instrument set, in rectangular mahogany plush-lined case, inscribed "Alfred ford/ 1831", English, 1820-1831

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616596
Materials:
case, mahogany (walnut veneer) and lining, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 107 mm
case: width 168 mm
case: height 41 mm
type:
dental instrument sets

Parts

Dental forceps, for childrens lower teeth, by Blackwell, London, 1820-1831

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for childrens lower teeth, by Blackwell, London, 1820-1831

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 18 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616596 Pt1
type:
dental forceps
Dental forceps, for lower posteriors, steel, English, 1820-1831

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for lower posteriors, steel, English, 1820-1831

Measurements:
length 149 mm
width 31 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616596 Pt2
type:
dental forceps
Dental key, single bend with swivelling claw, steel with ivory handle, English, 1820-1831

Dental key

Dental key, single bend with swivelling claw, steel with ivory handle, English, 1820-1831

Measurements:
length 112 mm
width 86 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
handle, ivory and shaft, steel
Object Number:
A616596 Pt3
type:
dental keys
Dental key, double bend, steel, ivory handle (common with part 3), English, 1820-1831

Dental key

Dental key, double bend, steel, ivory handle (common with part 3), English, 1820-1831

Measurements:
length 147 mm
width 86 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
shaft, steel
Object Number:
A616596 Pt4
type:
dental keys