POCKET DENTAL HYGIENE SET
Stock Number: 251008f
€390
Dimensions
5 X 6 X 2CM
Circa
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Description
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 19TH C. PEOPLE WHO CARED ABOUT THEIR TEETH OFTEN CARRIED THESE PERSONAL POCKET HYGIENE SETS WITH THEM. THIS DARKRED MOROC-LEATHER CASE CONTAINS FIVE, INTERPLACABLE, METAL IMPLEMENTS AND A HANDLE. THESE SCALERS WERE USED FOR REMOVING THE TARTAR ON THE TEETH.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
