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LicensePill box in three sections, hallmarked siver, English
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Pill box in three sections, hallmarked siver, English
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pill box in three sections, hallmarked siver, English
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pill box in three sections, hallmarked siver, English, 19th century
Pill boxes were containers for pills and tablets. This ornate example, measuring just less than 130 mm, has three sections for different pills. The box is made from silver, an expensive material that only wealthy people could afford.
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A650837
- Materials:
- silver
- Measurements:
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overall: 109 mm 31 mm, .08 kg
- type:
- pill box
