Apothecary's pill making machine

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Apothecaries pill roller

Apothecaries pill roller

Name/Title

Apothecary's pill making machine

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.899

Description

Wooden, brass and marble apothecary's table top pill machine or slab, in two parts, with size and number inscriptions. The machine is specifically made to sit on the edge of a square fronted table. The marble is used for preparation. There is also a drawer (at the bottom of the photo) for collecting the pills.

Context

This is probably from a chemist's or apothecary's shop. A commercial and probably later version of item 2025.1.600. (Many thanks to Dr Adam Bowett for the observation).

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

For the body - medical, beauty

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Collins & sons

Dimensions

Weight

4,092 g

Material

Brass, Marble, Wood - Mahogany (Swietenia spp.)

Location

* Untyped Location

CC11S4

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

General Notes

Note

Thanks to Dr Adam Bowett, furniture historian, for wood identification