Dental hygienic set, French C 1810
Stock Number: 400926 A
P.O.A.
Dimensions
13,5 x 8 x 3 cm
Circa
C 1810
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A nice cased dental home hygienic set, French C 1810 The case ( 13,5 x 8 x 3 cm) is domed wood case is bound in red Morocco leather and lined in green silk and original mirror in the lid. The leather hinge is broken. It has six fitted compartments holding tools exquisitely crafted in silver-plated silver, steel, and mother-of-pearl. There is a wonderful toothbrush, a tongue scraper, folding gum knives, and double compartmented box for dentifrice, etc. Condition is very fine.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
