Personal dental descaler set

Made:
1820-1880 in France
maker:
Unknown
Personal dental descaler set

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Personal dental descaler set
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Personal dental descaler set, in brown leather-effect paper covered case, mirror in lid, 8 steel instruments, ivory socket handle, French, 1820-1880

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620268
Materials:
case, paper, covering, lining, silk, instruments, steel and handle, ivory
Measurements:
case: length 50 mm
case: width 73 mm
case: height 20 mm
instrument, assembled: length 105 mm
type:
dental descaler sets

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