Mould and slider only of pill cutter

Mould and slider only of pill cutter, made of mahogany and brass, probably English, second half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A41515
Materials:
mould, mahogany, mould, brass, slider, mahogany and slider, brass
type:
pill cutters
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Base of pill cutter

Base of pill cutter

Base of a pill cutter and pill making machine, consisting of a slanted wooden base with a fixed brass 24 grooved cutting area, no maker marked, probably England, 1851-1900

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A41515/1
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pill cutter

Pill cutter

Brass and wood hand held upper part of a pill cutter and pill making machine, no maker probably England, 1851-1900

Materials:
brass and wood
Object Number:
A41515/2
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum