Slider and tray of pill cutter

Slider and tray of pill cutter, 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:
A241446
Materials:
slider, mahogany, slider, brass and tray, wood, hard
type:
pill cutters
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Pill cutter tray

Pill cutter tray

Hardwood pill cutter tray, probably England, 1851-1900

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 182 mm x 75 mm,
Materials:
hardwood
Object Number:
A241446/1
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pill cutter

Pill cutter

Brass and hardwood hand held upper part of a pill cutter, probably England, 1851-1900

Materials:
brass and hardwood
Object Number:
A241446/2
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum