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Whitehead mouth gag with tongue depressor, nickel

Dentistry

1885-1910

Apple scoop of bone carved from sheep's tibia, fro

Orthopaedics

1801-1900

Apple scoop carved from sheep's tibia and decorate

Orthopaedics

1801-1900

Collection of dental instruments and accessories

Dentistry

Dental instrument set in rectangular case, by Weis

Dentistry

1800-1900

Turned ivory apple scoop, European, 19th century

Orthopaedics

1801-1900

Boxed bottle of "Calgitex" calcium alginate wool, by Medical Alginates Ltd., 17 Wadsworth Road, Perivale, Ealing, London, England, dated 1956.

Boxed bottle of 'Calgitex' calcium alginate wool

Dentistry

1956

Tongue depressor, spatulate, steel, Europe, 1650-1800

Tongue depressor, spatulate, steel, Europe, 1650-1

Dentistry

1650-1800

Buxton's mouth gag, nickel-plated steel with ebony handle, by C. Ash and Sons, England, 1880-1910

Buxton's mouth gag, nickel-plated steel with ebony

Dentistry

1880-1910

Air compressor, for dental use, by Ritter A.G., Durlack, Germany, 1925-1935

Air compressor, for dental use, by Ritter A.G., Du

Dentistry

1925-1935

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent upper human teeth, illustrating foci of decay in negroid races, as determined by Professor V. Suk, c. 1920

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent

Anatomy & Pathology

1910-1930

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent lower human teeth, illustrating foci of decay in negroid races as determined by Professor V. Suk, c. 1920

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent

Anatomy & Pathology

1910-1930

Dental compressor, by the Electro Dental Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, U.S.A., 1905-1920

Dental compressor, by the Electro Dental Manufactu

Dentistry

1905-1920

Papier mache snuff box, cylindrical, painted with a scene of a dentist performing an extraction

Papier mache snuff box, cylindrical, painted with

Smoking

Ampoule saw, steel with plastic handle, by Bayer, Germany, 1925-1940

Ampoule saw

Dentistry

Box of "Micropore" surgical tape, free sample, by 3M medical products division, USA, 1965-1975

Box of "Micropore" surgical tape, free sample, by

Dentistry

1965-1975

Bottle of 'Calgitex' alginate ribbon gauze, by Medical Alginates Ltd., 17 Wadsworth Road, Perivale, Ealing, London, England, 1960-1970.

Bottle of 'Calgitex' alginate ribbon gauze

Dentistry

1960-1970

Photograph of J. H. Mummery (1847-1926), 1900-1920

Dentistry

1900-1920

Collection of dental instruments and sundries, from the practice of Hans Thein, 3D Portman Mansions, Chiltern Street, London W1, collected 1981

Collection of dental instruments and sundries

Dentistry

Rectangular ceramic tile, tin glazed, with transfer-printed dental extraction scene after J. Barth, Liverpool, c1780

Rectangular ceramic tile, tin glazed, with transfe

Dentistry

1775-1800

Dental instrument set, in rectangular tooled maroon leather covered case, 13 instruments, steel with ivory handles, probably English, 1830-1870

Dental instrument set, in rectangular tooled maroo

Dentistry

1830-1870

Pocket dental instrument set, in rectangular tooled red leather covered case, 11 (of 13) steel instruments, no handle, probably French, 1790-1860

Pocket dental instrument set, in rectangular toole

Dentistry

1790-1860

Tweezers, brass, possibly French, 1820-1870

Dentistry

1820-1870

Unidenfitied instrument, probably dental, steel with ebony handle, French, 1820-1870

Unidenfitied instrument, probably dental, steel wi

Dentistry

1820-1870

Set of 28 dental instruments in red leather roll with gold establishment, steel with ebony handles, French, 1790-1860

Set of 28 dental instruments in red leather roll w

Dentistry

1790-1860

Dental instrument set in rectangular maroon tooled leather covered case, 7 (of 8) steel instruments with ivory handles, English or French, 1790-1860

Dental instrument set in rectangular maroon tooled

Dentistry

1790-1860

Dental instrument, probably for isolating teeth in the mouth, steel with ivory handle, French, 1820-1870

Dental instrument, probably for isolating teeth in

Dentistry

1820-1870

Braun dentimeter, in red leather covered case, nickel plated steel, invented by H.C. Braun, Germany, 1908

Braun dentimeter, in red leather covered case, nic

Dentistry

Wood and ivory figure group depicting a tooth extraction, possibly German, 1601-1700

Wood and ivory figure group depicting a tooth extr

Dentistry

1601-1700

Dental carrying tweezers, steel, probably German, 1950-1960

Dental carrying tweezers

Dentistry

1950-1960

Williger tongue depressor, spatula type with handle, nickel plated brass, by H. Windler, Germany, 1925-1940

Williger tongue depressor, spatula type with handl

Dentistry

1925-1940

2 pin-holding tweezers, nickel plated steel, Germany, 1925-1940

2 pin-holding tweezers, nickel plated steel, Germa

Dentistry

1925-1940

Certificate of operation for a dentist, London, 18th century

Certificate of operation for a dentist, London, 18

Dentistry

1701-1800

Dental instrument set, in leather rool, by C. Ash, Sons and Co. Ltd., London, 1905 pattern, military issue, 1905-1918

Dental instrument set, in leather rool, by C. Ash,

Dentistry

1905-1918

Pocket dental instrument set in rectangular black leatherette covered case, dark blue velvet lining, six steel instruments, nickel plated brass socket handle, by Down Bros., London, 1937

Pocket dental instrument set in rectangular black

Dentistry

1937

Student's dental instrument set in mahogany case, with contents, formerly the property of E.C. Woodhead (1902-1968) MRCS LRCP LDS Eng, by C. Ash and Sons, London, 1921

Student's dental instrument set in mahogany case,

Dentistry

1921

Pocket dental instrument set, in black leatherette case, blue velvet lining, excellant unused condition, by Down Bros., 21 & 23 St. Thomas's Street, London, SE1, England, 1937.

Pocket dental instrument set, in black leatherette

Dentistry

1937

Dental instrument set, 8 instruments in leather roll, mainly by Stevens, London, 1830-1875

Dental instrument set, 8 instruments in leather ro

Dentistry

1830-1875

Gowan's mouth gag, nickel plated steel, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1890-1920

Gowan's mouth gag

Dentistry

1890-1920

"Surqualet" dental instrument sterilizer, in original box, unused, by Surgical Equipment Supplies Ltd., London, c.1960

"Surqualet" dental instrument sterilizer, in origi

Dentistry

1955-1965

Gas-air blowpipe burner, with foot operated bellows, by A.H. Wilkes and Co., Stourport om Severn, Worcestershire and Calipe Dettmer and Co., 21 Poland Street, London, England, 1950-1965.

Gas-air blowpipe burner with foot operated bellow

Dentistry

1950-1965

4 ounce boxes of dental loop clasps, metal, by J.F. Jelenko and Co., New York 19, United States, 1920-1950.

4 ounce boxes of dental loop clasps

Dentistry

1920-1950

Lidded bottle stand, with 4 bottles, for de Trey's "Syntrex" silicate filling materials, by de Trey, Switzerland, 1930-1940

Lidded bottle stand, with 4 bottles, for de Trey's

Dentistry

1930-1940

Tongue forceps, steel, English, 1850-1880

Dentistry

1850-1880

Unidentified dental instrument, steel, possibly a root elevator screw, English, 1830-1870

Unidentified dental instrument, steel, possibly a

Dentistry

1830-1870

Dental instrument, tip missing, steel, English, 1860-1890

Dental instrument, tip missing, steel, English, 18

Dentistry

1860-1890

Dental water syringe, glass and nickel plated brass, probably English, 1875-1920

Dental water syringe, glass and nickel plated bras

Dentistry

1875-1920

Instrument tray, glazed white porcelain, probably English, 1901-1940

Instrument tray, glazed white porcelain, probably

Dentistry

1901-1940

Dental key, double bend, steel, by William Smith, London, England, 1830-1847

Dental key, double bend

Dentistry

1830-1847

Model, in glass-fronted case, of a dental workshop of about 1845-1850, of poor workmanship, by G. Ward, 28 Home View Terrace, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, 1940-1951.

Model, in glass-fronted case, of a dental workshop

Dentistry

1940-1951