Figure of eight callipers

Date
Circa 1900
 Description
Double arm callipers in the form of a large eight (8) pivoted at cross over point. Arms of flat metal. Frequent use was made of the figure of eight callipers when making a denture to ensure that the thinnest possible palate with correct anatomical configuration was obtained.
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Object detail

Date
Circa 1900
Medium
brass
Measurements
10.0 x 3.0 cm
Accession Number
HFA244
Credit Line
courtesy The Australian College of Dentistry, 1963
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ Bearing a stamp comprising a sinister wolf's head turned left over the letter M
Object Type
instruments
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Dental Mechanics
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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