M0019892: Four dental intruments for extracting the teeth

Previous title, replaced July 2022: Intruments for extracting the teeth

From left to right: a transition instrument between an elevator, pelican and key, acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1962 (accession number R196/1962; an 18th century decorated steel dental key acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1919 (accession number R8733); a 17th century Italian iron dental key acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1919 (accession number R10828); and a modified version of a dental key with mechanical lever, 18th century, acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1919 (accession number R8715).

July 1964

1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for three of the items: R8733, R1

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.