Mill, hand-worked, wood

Made:
1701-1800 in France
maker:
Unknown

Mill, hand-worked, wood, used by F. Coudray, apothecary, French, 18th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A650806
Materials:
oak and grinding blades, iron
Measurements:
without handle: height 223 mm
length 322 mm
without handle: width 215 mm
handle: height 320 mm
handle: width 255 mm
type:
mills

Parts

Medicine mill

Medicine mill

Wooden base and funnel from medicine mill, used by F. Coudray, apothecary, France, 1701-1800

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A650806/1
type:
mill
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Handle from medicine mill

Handle from medicine mill

Wooden handle from medicine mill, used by F. Coudray, apothecary, France, 1701-1800

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A650806/2
type:
handle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Grinding mechanism for mill

Grinding mechanism for mill

Wooden grinding mechanism from medicine mill, used by F. Coudray, apothecary, France, 1701-1800

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A650806/3
type:
mill
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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