Scarce dental chisel in case, circa 1700
€900
Circa
c. 1700
Country of manufacture
France
Description
S superb dental enamel scraper or chisel, also known as a minor bone surgery scraper, made of steel with a turned ivory and silver handle. The instrument is kept in its case made of boiled cardboard covered with stamped leather.
A break in the ivory handle and the long part of the case is damaged, with loss of leather and cardboard, over several centimeters.
This type of instrument was used to clean teeth and remove tartar or damaged enamel.
For very similar instruments see Bennion, Antique Dental instruments, page 123, illustration 127.
The instrument measures 8.2cm in length and the case 9.3cm.
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Dealer information
Le Zograscope
Established by Alexandre Piffault in 2014 and based in Paris at 5 rue de Condé, 75006, very close to Odéon, Le Zograscope specializes in antique and rare books in Science, Medicine and Technology, and rare antique instruments in the same fields. We have especially a strong interest in early and continental microscopy, early and special mathematical/drawing instruments, medical and surgical instrument, and rare technology.
Personnal website : https://www.lezograscope.com/
