Pill Roller Base

Name/Title

Pill Roller Base

Entry/Object ID

1968.007.001

Description

-three pieces: wood base with corrugated metal plate, wood and corrugated metal roller, small wood tray -24 metal grooves in base and roller -English -gest-189 A+b -on base: "Stuart 101 Drury Lane": medical practice set up by George Alfred "Graveyard" Walker in 1837 at 101 Drury Lane in Westminster, London; other pill rollers from 19th c. show similar markings of name of maker and address Note: old number on item: Jhg 68-3-, Mmasd a -044 -3-; old number on 3 X 5 index card: AP-6na7b, Gest-189 A7b

Collection

Medical and Surgical Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Stuart

Place

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: 19th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Machine, Pill

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Pharmaceutical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

Seachest

Material

Brass, Wood