Gingivictomy knife

Gingivictomy knife, gilt steel with rivitted tortoiseshell

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Gingivictomy knife, gilt steel with rivitted tortoiseshell
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Gingivictomy knife, gilt steel with rivitted tortoiseshell handle, English, 1820-1870

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Category:
Dentistry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A621617
Materials:
head, steel (gilt) and handle, tortoiseshell
Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 6 mm
height 3 mm
type:
gingivictomy knives