Dental extracting key

Date
Circa 1840
Description
An extracting key with a steel shank and forged anvil in one piece. The single claw is held by one copper rivet which is not the original. The key has a barrel-shaped, turned handle, possibly made of beech. This is a unique item of early workmanship.
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Object detail

Date
Circa 1840
Medium
metal, wood
Measurements
15.0 x 8.5 cm
Accession Number
HFA663
Credit Line
Courtesy of the Australian College of Dentistry
Inscriptions
inscriptions ▫ Indian Ink
Object Type
instruments
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category

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