Pharmacy Equipment and Accessories : Preparing and dispensing remedies as well as medical advice for centuries
Object ID Number:
PH340
Object Name:
Pill Roller
Manufacturer:
Unknown
Manufactured from:
1800
Manufactured to:
1900
Description / History:
Wooden and brass 19th century pill roller. This is used to form powdered and ground herbs and drugs into pills.
After grinding ingredients with a mortar and pestle, the pill roller is used to form the pills for dispensing.
This pill roller include extra brass molds for pills of varying sizes. The number 1333 is engraved in one end of the base.
Dimensions:
W–6.5 L–12.5 D–1.5 inches
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