Two 17th-Century Wrought-Iron Dental Forceps
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Two 17th-Century Wrought-Iron Dental Forceps
Dimensions
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Circa
1690
Country of manufacture
France
Description
Two late-17th-century wrought-iron dental forceps. The one on the left with the grasping end in the form of an animal’s head. Length: 13 cm. $695.00. Length of the one on the right: 14.75cm, noting that the end of one handle is short. $395.00. Near identical examples of both forceps, dated to the 16th and 17th centuries, are shown in the forceps section on the marvelous French virtual dental site: <https://www.biusante.parisdescartes.fr/mvad/002-06.php >. We’ve copied the images from that site–see last two images below. You might also want to have a look at plate 47 in Elisabeth Bennion’s, ANTIQUE DENTAL INSTRUMENTS (London: 1986: p.51). Finally, see Frank Colyer’s OLD INSTRUMENTS USED FOR EXTRACTING TEETH (London:1982,p.177)
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M and R Gordon
Michael and Roberta Gordon have been dealing in medical and dental antiques for more than four decades. They have helped build a number of major private collections and have contributed to the holdings of many museums. They also deal in other scientific and technology related items, including calculating instruments, office machines, patent models and wine-related accessories such as corkscrews. ROBERTA GORDON IS A SKILLED RESTORER WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY INSTRUMENTS AND CASES THAT NEED ATTENTION. Feel free to contact them for details at: [email protected] or 718-541-5974
