Pill cutter in the form of a knife

Made:
1780-1880
Pill cutter in the form of a knife, wooden handle

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Pill cutter in the form of a knife, wooden handle
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Pill cutter in the form of a knife, wooden handle, steel blade with crenellated edge, English, 1780-1880

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A662886
Materials:
wood and steel
Measurements:
length 193 mm
blade: length 90 mm
handle: width 12 mm
handle: thickness 16 mm
type:
pill cutters

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