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Carving instrument used to make ivory dentures, Europe, 1701
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Carving instrument used to make ivory dentures, Europe, 1701
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Different tools were used to make dentures, including saws and polishers. This tool would have been used to carve marks in the dentures to create the appearance of individual teeth. Dentures of this period were made from a small range of materials, including ivory. This example was carved from hippopotamus ivory and would have been expensive. Ivory was difficult to clean and over time began deteriorate and smell quite unpleasant. The tool is shown here with a denture made from hippopotamus ivory (A600140).

maker: Unknown maker

Place made: Europe

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Keywords: denture; carving tool
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A29001
  • Photo number: L0057114
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