An
antique dental file used for making separations
between teeth. The frame is made from steel and holds
a blade of course wire. The wire is secured with two
tiny wing nuts and can be tightened with a screw
mechanism at one end. The handle is made from
crosshatched ivory with a silver mount. The instrument
is unsigned and would originally have been part of a
set probably dating to the early 19th century.
Dimensions 150 x 15 x 8 mm mm
