Dental excavator

Date
1840-1850
 Description
Handle in the form of a large fish swallowing a smaller one. A ruby-like stone forms the eye of the large fish, while its curved-back tail holds a facetted gold and silver mounted semi-precious stone.
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Object detail

Date
1840-1850
Medium
gold, steel, mother-of-pearl, gems, silver
Measurements
14.5 x 2.0 cm
Accession Number
HFA1893
Credit Line
Courtesy The Odontological Society of Victoria
Object Type
instruments
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Conservative Dentistry
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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