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Papier Mache Model of a Tooth, by Dr Auzoux, French, ?Mid 19th Century

Inventory Number 13382


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.13382

Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Tesseract in 2012.
Primary inscriptions
'A. 93 Dr Auzoux 1956'.
Physical material
Papier Mache
Dimensions
Height: 120mm Width: 390mm Depth: 190mm Weight: 566g
Inventory No
13382
Accession Number
2012-14/5

Description

Greatly enlarged model of half a tooth, with cross section on the back. Several copper alloy hooks.

Signed in the traditional manner of Dr Louis Auzoux (1797-1880) -- whether 1956 should be regarded as a date or a catalogue/serial number requires investigation.