REVOLUTIONARY WAR TOOTH EXTRACTER OR “TOOTH KEY”

See Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the America Revolution, Neumann p.188 #12 for related examples. 5 ¾” length with baluster base iron shank and swivel bit. The wood handle ends carved with D P/1815, clearly added after it was no longer in service as the carving is of perfunctory quality which would not have been acceptable in its working life.