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Metal pill die
William Brockedon (1778-1854), a British painter, writer and inventor, patented this invention in 1843. A measured amount of powder prepared as a medical treatment is poured into the tube, and then compressed with a hammer into a solid mass, forming a tablet or pill. The pill die would have been used in an apothecary’s or pharmacist’s shop.
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600205
- Materials:
- whole, metal, heavy
- Measurements:
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overall: 1.56kg
- type:
- pill mould
