Dental extracting key

Maker
S. Maw, Son & Sons (estab. Circa 1901, closed Circa 1920s)
Date
1790-1800
Description
A typical extracting key with two claws and an adjustable anvil. The key has a round, elgant shank made of polished steel and a turned, smooth ebony or ebonised wood handle which has been riveted on. Only one claw is present.
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Object detail

Date
1790-1800
Measurements
14.5 x 9.5 cm
Accession Number
HFA658
Credit Line
courtesy The Australian College of Dentistry, 1963
Inscriptions
inscriptions ▫ MAW
Object Type
instruments
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category

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