Dental descaler
Dental descaler, steel with ivory handle, English, 1820-1840
- Measurements:
-
length 122 mm
diameter 13 mm
- Materials:
- head, steel and handle, ivory
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt1
- type:
- dental descalers
Dental instrument set, in rectangular brass-bound mahogany case
- maker:
- William Smith
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Dental instrument set, in rectangular brass-bound mahogany purple plush lined case, inscribed Mr. Francis Tentman, Hackney, 1833, probably by W. Smith, England, 1820-1847
Details
- Category:
- Dentistry
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A616599
- Materials:
- case, mahogany, case, brass and lining, velvet
- Measurements:
-
case: length 110 mm
case: width 196 mm
cae: height 44 mm
- type:
- dental instrument sets
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
Parts
Dental descaler
Dental descaler, steel with ivory handle, English, 1820-1840
- Measurements:
-
length 120 mm
diameter 13 mm
- Materials:
- head, steel and handle, ivory
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt2
- type:
- dental descalers
Dental elevator
Dental elevator, straight, steel with rivetted[?] ivory handle, English, 1820-1840
- Measurements:
-
length 141 mm
width 17 mm
height 11 mm
- Materials:
- head, steel and handle, ivory
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt3
- type:
- dental elevators
Dental key
Dental key, double bend, steel with later composition handle, by William Smith, London, England, 1803-1847
- Measurements:
-
length 124 mm
width 92 mm
height 20 mm
- Materials:
- handle, composition and shaft, steel
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt4
- type:
- dental keys
Dental punch elevator
Dental punch elevator, steel with ivory handle, English, 1820-1840
- Measurements:
-
length 135 mm
diameter 21 mm
- Materials:
- handle, ivory and head, steel
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt5
- type:
- dental elevators
Folding gingivictomy knife
Folding gingivictomy knife, steel with tortoiseshell guards, by William Smith, London, England, 1803-1847
- Measurements:
-
open: length 133 mm
width 14 mm
- Materials:
- handle, tortoiseshell and head, steel
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt6
- type:
- gingivictomy knives
Folding lancet
Folding lancet, steel with tortoiseshell guards, by William Smith, London, England, 1803-1847
- Measurements:
-
open: length 88 mm
- Materials:
- guards, tortoiseshell and blades, steel
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt7
- type:
- dental lancets
Socket handle
Socket handle, probably for separating saw, brass and compositon, English, 1820-1840
- Measurements:
-
length 90 mm
width 13 mm
height 6 mm
- Materials:
- brass and composition
- Object Number:
- A616599 Pt8
- type:
- socket handles
