General
General
Object Auto ID
87835
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Pill machine, with mahogany slab, for 24 5-grain pills (3 parts) c. 1900
Classified Name
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL T&E
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

This instrument is made of mahogany wood and solid brass and consists of three parts: A slanted base plate, roller handle and drawer. The base plate has two brass side rails and fluted brass strip with graduated markings indicating 1, 6, 12, 18 and 24 grooves. The roller has 4 brass wheels and a fluted strip that matches the base plate strip. The drawer could be removed, c. 1900.

Provenance

Cape Medical Museum

Description
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1900
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