9th Oct, 2024 11:00

The Fine Collectors Sale

 
  Lot 32
 

Dental Extractors

including: a late 18th/early 19th Century, tooth key or Clef de Garengeot, the steel shank with push mechanism to adjustable claw, with ebony handle (cracks evident) – 13.7cm. long; a mid/late 18th Century, tooth key or Clef de Garengeot, the steel shank with adjustable claw, with horn handle – 14.8cm. long; an 18th Century, simple steel pelican with tapering shaft/handle to claw (handle may be used as tongue depressor) – 12.8cm. long; a 19th Century goat’s foot elevator or repoussoir, with some decoration to steel shaft, and plain and cross-hatch pattern horn handle – 15.5cm. long; and a c.1790s/early 19th Century, spilt-shaft punch elevator, with retaining ring and octagonal lignum vitae handle (crack evident) – 13.5cm. long

Note: The first previously bought at David Stanley Auctions 8th April, 1989 (Lot 1307). The second was previously bought at David Stanley Auctions on 25th September, 1999 (Lot 122). The simple pelican was previously bought at David Stanley Auctions on 29th March, 2008. The spilt punch elevator was previously bought at Sotheby's on 28th May, 1987.

Sold for £688

Result plus buyers premium


 

including: a late 18th/early 19th Century, tooth key or Clef de Garengeot, the steel shank with push mechanism to adjustable claw, with ebony handle (cracks evident) – 13.7cm. long; a mid/late 18th Century, tooth key or Clef de Garengeot, the steel shank with adjustable claw, with horn handle – 14.8cm. long; an 18th Century, simple steel pelican with tapering shaft/handle to claw (handle may be used as tongue depressor) – 12.8cm. long; a 19th Century goat’s foot elevator or repoussoir, with some decoration to steel shaft, and plain and cross-hatch pattern horn handle – 15.5cm. long; and a c.1790s/early 19th Century, spilt-shaft punch elevator, with retaining ring and octagonal lignum vitae handle (crack evident) – 13.5cm. long

Note: The first previously bought at David Stanley Auctions 8th April, 1989 (Lot 1307). The second was previously bought at David Stanley Auctions on 25th September, 1999 (Lot 122). The simple pelican was previously bought at David Stanley Auctions on 29th March, 2008. The spilt punch elevator was previously bought at Sotheby's on 28th May, 1987.

Auction: The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024

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