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Pill polisher

Maker:
Origin:
Date: Circa 1960
Materials: Wood.
Dimensions: 1.8 x 6.2 cm
Category: Pharmaceutical History
Accession no: MHML0339

Description and History

  • Pill polisher, comprising a turned wooden disc with rims around both upper and lower surfaces. Also known as pill rounder; most likely made of boxwood.

On loan from the Barrie Thompson Collection

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