Case, Instrument (Restorative) with eight instruments
HC.J.9.X.19
French fitted leather-covered pocket case with diamond-shaped applique decoration and mirror inside the lid with eight interchangeable instruments and steelmounted agate socket handle.
For removing salivary calculus, incising gingival tissue and filling the teeth. Mid-nineteenth century.
satin frayed pillow with cotton wadding on the inside and decorative marbled paper backing.
object number sellotaped on the base of the case.
interchangable instruments have 2 tear drop shaped ends, 1 rounded chisel, 1 angled chisel, 1 spear shaped tip, 1 flat chisel, 1 triangular shaped tip, 1 squared tip with cutaway end with forms a point (attachted to handle)
Nineteenth century, mid
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