Victorian Apothecary Pill Making Machine

Price: £195

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This is a interesting example of a 19th c. pill making machine. Similar examples first appeared in the mid -1700s and quickly became a staple of the Victorian chemist's shop. A pill mass of medicinal powders mixed with a binding agent would be hand-rolled into a pipe on the tile at the back of the machine. Then it would be placed across the grooved brass plate and cut into equal-sized pills using the corresponding side of the roller. Size 36 x 15cm.

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Business Name: Raven Yard Antiques Shop
Name: Gregory
Email: Gregoryebbs.biz@gmail.com
Phone: 07454992481
Website: https://raven-antiques.com

Address:
21 Watergate, Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK.
SY131DP

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Raven Yard Antiques Shop is a family run business located in the picturesque part of Shropshire in the Roman town of Whitchurch. We have a diverse selection of rare and historic goods to choose from. Please browse our online store or else visit our shop to see some of our amazing items. Due to a burglery, our shop is closed for the duration of June but will reopen early July, Thursdays to Saturdays, 11am-5pm.