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An Ivory Handled Tool for Dental Scaling Set, by Long, Oxford, 19th Century

Inventory Number 39894


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.39894

Subject
Medicine
Item type
Object
Makers
Long
Physical material
Ivory
Dimensions
Height: 116mm Width: 9mm Depth: 5mm Weight: 10g
Inventory No
39894

Description

An ivory-handled tool with a longer handle and shorter blade than 39894.2, blade is straight and has a blunt tooth at its tip (similar to a cheese knife but with just one tooth).