dental instruments; excavators; cutters
dental instruments; excavators; cutters
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- Description
- The “L & W” inscription on these instruments refers to Lukens & Whittington Co., a dental instrument firm established in Philadelphia in 1866. The partners were A. R. Lukens (d. 1905) and James E. Whittington.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Dental Instruments (26)
- dental instruments
- excavators
- cutters
- Date made
- c. 1850
- date made
- ca 1850
- maker
- L&W
- L & W
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Measurements
- average: 5 1/2 in x 3/8 in x 1/8 in; 13.97 cm x.9525 cm x.3175 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-08233
- catalog number
- M-08233
- accession number
- 218383
- Credit Line
- Gift of University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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