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Dental Mirror in Case, c.1830

Inventory Number 54877


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.54877

Subject
Medicine
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Base of Case: 'J. Soper Streeter'
Dimensions
Height: 12mm Width: 92mm Depth: 34mm Weight: 58g
Inventory No
54877

Description

Dental mirror mounted in the lid of a red leather? case with metal edging. The inside of the case is lined with green leather? which lifts up completely from a metal section within it can be unclasped and lifted to reveal a space for storing small tools. The name 'J. Soper Streeter' is written in black on the base of the case.