| Reference Number | READ/293 |
| Title | Packet of Tooth Punches |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Creator Name | Thomas Read & Co, Surgical instrument makers, 1744-1997 |
| Description | A paper packet containing tooth punches, also known as stopping instruments, as indicated in handwriting. Wrapped inside are incomplete metal shafts engraved with ‘READ,’ each consisting of a toothed tip on one end and an attachment for handle insertion on the other. |
| Extent | 9 parts |
| Dimensions | 140mm x 20mm x 50mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Dental Instruments |
| Term | Dentistry, Operative -- Instrumentation |