Mould and slider of pill cutter

Mould and slider of pill cutter, of hardwood and brass, made by S.Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1870 to 1901

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A639907
Materials:
mould, wood, hard, mould, brass, slider, wood, hard and slider, brass
Measurements:
mould: height 45 mm
mould: length 322 mm
mould: width 204 mm
slider: height 35 mm
slider: length 478 mm
slider: width 70 mm
type:
pill cutters

Parts

Pill cutter base

Pill cutter base

Base of a pill cutting and pill making machine, consisting of a slanted wooden base with a fixed brass 24 grooved cutting area, made by S Maw, Son and Thompson, London, England, 1870-1901

Materials:
brass and wood
Object Number:
A639907/1
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pill cutter

Pill cutter

Hardwood and brass upper hand held part of a pill cutter and pill making machine, by S Maw, Son and Thompson, London, England, 1870-1900

Materials:
brass and wood
Object Number:
A639907/2
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum