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Three antique dental tools dating from 1870, a mirror and matching probes, the probes are marked ‘DMC’ for the Dental Manufacturing Company the reverse of the mirror is marked ‘5 Boilable’ indicating that these would have been made at a time when the importance of sterilisation was beginning to be recognised. The catalogue page for similar items has been taken from a late 19th century catalogue. The three items measure 16 and 15cm in length respectively, some light scratches Read More...

23 Sep

Antique dental instruments, mirror and probe.

By Beautiful Old England

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Two antique dental tools dating from 1870, a mirror and matching probe, the probe is marked ‘Ash Eng’ for Claudius Ash & Sons, the reverse of the mirror is marked ‘5 Boilable’ indicating that these would have been made at a time when the importance of sterilisation was beginning to be recognised. The catalogue page has been taken from the Claudius Ash catalogue for 1871, the distinctive handle style can be clearly seen. The two items measures 14 and Read More...

23 Sep

Antique dental amalgam carrier, 19th century.

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique dental amalgam carrier dating from the late 19th century, characterised by its elaborate knurled handle design and precision construction typical of the era when amalgam fillings became the standard dental restoration material. At this time amalgam carriers were essential tools in every dental practice. This instrument was used to pick up, transport, and precisely place amalgam (mercury-silver alloy) filling material into prepared tooth cavities. The robust construction was designed for daily professional use and repeated sterilisation. This Read More...

23 Sep

FINE CARY SEXTANT STAND

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DPD, PARCEL FORCE, FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] Read More...

22 Sep

Automatic dental mallet, 19th century. Rare.

By Beautiful Old England

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An automatic dental mallet manufactured by Samuel. S. White & Sons in England. An automatic mallet was used to condense gold foil and other restorative materials into tooth cavities—a technique especially popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The automatic dental mallet was invented following the 1867 development of a spring-driven device by Dr. William Bonwill of Philadelphia, with commercial models arriving by the 1870s. Its automatic mechanism delivers repeated, measured percussive blows to a dental plugger, Read More...

22 Sep

THOMAS COOKE LEVEL

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, PARCEL FORCE, FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] Read More...

19 Sep

SOLD – 6 draw pocket telescope – Davies, Leeds.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A seven draw brass telescope, the barrel covered with multi-colours of baleen. Signed on the first draw, ‘Improved by G. Davis, Leeds’. Measuring 39 cm when fully open and 9.7 cm closed, it has a main lens of 21 mm diameter. Gabriel Davis worked from 1822 – 47 and was the Uncle of the famous instrument maker John Davis. Read More...

19 Sep

Four draw signed telescope.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A four draw wooden barrelled telescope signed, ‘Chadburn Bros, Sheffield’. They worked from Sheffield from 1837 – 1884 and had a Royal Appointment to Prince Albert. The main lens is 2″ (50 mm) diameter and gives a fine sharp image when viewing through with a magnification of 25 x. The telescope measures 36″ (91 cm) when fully extended and 10.5″ (27 cm) when closed. It is in very good condition and comes with a later wooden display stand. Circa 1850. Read More...

18 Sep

A set of fourteen 19th century dental instruments

By Beautiful Old England

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A set of fourteen 19th century dental instruments fashioned from steel with brass ferrules and ebony handles, all in good solid condition but with some tarnish to the steel and manufactured by Claudius Ash & Sons, the catalogue pages are taken from their catalogue dated 1871. All are matched with faceted ebony handles and include dental enamel cutters and other instruments used for shaping or removing tooth structure by hand before the widespread adoption of rotary drills. All the Read More...

18 Sep

1860s Trepanning Set by Archibald Young

By M and R Gordon

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A fine mid-19th century trepanning set by Archibald Young working in Edinburgh. The set appear to be complete and original, noting that the scalpel is a replacement. Trephines retains most of their original lacquer; their handles are checkered ebony not ebonized wood. Conditi0n of instruments is very good; the exterior of the case lid shows some wear and eye closures are absent but hooks are present. The case is 8″ or 20cm in length. Read More...

18 Sep

Antique Dentists Travelling Cabinet complete with contents.

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique Dentists Travelling Cabinet by The Dental Manufacturing Co\’, c.1910 complete with contents. The cabinet is teak with brass fittings with a lift up top and 6 drawers. The contents are explained further below, some are likely original and others not. The cabinet bears a brass plaque engraved with the original or previous owners name \’F. Weakley\’. The catalogue page comes from an early DMC catalogue and shows this cabinet as a \’Guy\’s Hospital Pattern Student\’s Cabinet\’, indicating Read More...

15 Sep

~VERY GOOD SWIFT CHALLENGE BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE c.1875~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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Signed “Swift and Son, 43 University St. London, W.C.” on the anodized bronze foot, this is one of their earlier examples that was produced well into the 20th century from their Tottenham Court Road (1881) address. Standing 14 inches tall (20 inches fully racked up), the microscope has 90% original lacquer with only slight scratches, verdegris and signs of wear to the stage. The racks and pinions of both the main body tubes and binocular head are smooth and tight Read More...