Set of 5 (of 6) ivory tipped dental plastic instruments

Made:
1937 in London
maker:
Down Brothers
Set of 5 (of 6) ivory tipped dental plastic instruments

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Set of 5 (of 6) ivory tipped dental plastic instruments
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Set of 5 (of 6) ivory tipped dental plastic instruments, in cardboard box, by Down Bros., London, 1937

Details

Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A619515
Materials:
box, cardboard, handles, metal (chrome-plated) and heads, ivory
Measurements:
box: length 65 mm
box: width 162 mm
box: height 13 mm
instrument: length 153 mm
type:
dental plastic instrument sets

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