Personal dental descaler set

Personal dental descaler set

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Personal dental descaler set
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Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular tooled leather covered case, green velvet lining, five steel instruments, ivory socket handle, included brush and sture needle, probably English, 1801-1850

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Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620261
Materials:
case, leather, covering, lining, velvet, lining, silk, instruments, steel and handle, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 65 mm
case: width 72 mm
case: height 11 mm
instrument, assembled: height 102 mm
type:
dental descaler sets