Three early 19th-century dental elevators with ebony handles
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Three early 19th-century dental elevators with ebony handles
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Circa
C1820
Description
Three early 19th-century dental elevators with ebony handles. From left: A goat’s foot or pied de biche elevator ($95) , a rare pediatric elevator ($125) and carp’s tongue or lange de carpe elevator ($75.00). The pediatric elevator is only 8.5 centimeters in height including handle; by comparison the goat’s foot is 13.5 cm. All likely Continental in origin and c1820 in date.
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M and R Gordon
Michael and Roberta Gordon have been dealing in medical and dental antiques for more than four decades. They have helped build a number of major private collections and have contributed to the holdings of many museums. They also deal in other scientific and technology related items, including calculating instruments, office machines, patent models and wine-related accessories such as corkscrews. ROBERTA GORDON IS A SKILLED RESTORER WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY INSTRUMENTS AND CASES THAT NEED ATTENTION. Feel free to contact them for details at: [email protected] or 718-541-5974
