Pill cutter
Base of a pill cutting and pill making machine, consisting of a slanted wooden base with a fixed brass 24 grooved cutting area and marble slab, no maker marked, England, 1851-1900
Complete pill cutter with marble slab on mould
- Made:
- 1851-1900
Complete pill cutter with marble slab on mould, made of hardwood and brass, probably English, second half of 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A66885
- Materials:
- mould, wood, hard, mould, brass, mould, marble, slider, wood, hard, slider, brass and tray, wood, hard
- Measurements:
-
mould: height 48 mm
mould: length 340 mm
mould: width 209 mm
slider: height 40 mm
slider: length 402 mm
slider: width 65 mm
tray: height 24 mm
tray: length 190 mm
tray: width 68 mm
- type:
- pill cutters
Parts
Pill cutter
Hardwood and brass upper hand held part of a pill cutter, probably England, 1851-1900
