Pelican

Maker
Henry Forman Atkinson (b.1912, d.2016)
Date
1998
Description
Replica pelican, after a Pierre Fauchaud instrument made between 1500 to 1600. Has two claws. Made from eighty year old Tasmanian Oak, ebonised, and mild steel, forged but not tempered. Ends have padded soft leather and are covered with cloth (linen). Fixing as original.
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Object detail

Date
1998
Medium
steel, wood, leather, linen
Measurements
13.5 x 8.0 cm
Accession Number
HFA1228
Credit Line
Gift of Professor Henry Forman Atkinson
Object Type
instruments
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category

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