Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

tray or base

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

brass, mahogany and leather components.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

31,2 cm

Largeur

14,4 cm

Hauteur

2,7 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Pharmacologie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

This example used 1847- 1889. This type used mid-late 1800s- early 1900s.

Canada

Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.

Fonction

USED TO CUT AND FORM PILLS.

Technique

EXAMPLE OF PILL ROLLER, ITEM USED IN 19TH C. PILL MASS OR MIXTURE OF INGREDIENTS WAS MIXED & FORMED WITH A MORTAR & PESTLE. THE MASS WAS REMOVED FROM THE MORTAR, AND WORKED BY HAND INTO A SHORT, CYLINDRICAL SHAPE, PLACED ON THE TRAY OF THE PILL MACHINE & ROLLED UNTIL ITS LENGTH CORRESPONDED TO THE NUMBER OF DIVISIONS ON THE PILL MAKING MACHINE. THE "PIPE" HAD TO BE OF UNIFORM DIAMETER, AND THE ENDS KEPT SQUARE. THE PIPE WAS THEN PLACED ON THE CUTTING SECTION & CUT INTO PIECES. THE PILLS WERE ROLLED UNDER A PILL FINISHER TO SMOOTH THEM.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

"6" and "12" stamped into scale below pill slots; "XII" stamped into underside of wood base. UHN catalogue no. "X934.6.7A" printed by hand in white ink on underside of base.

Manque

Hole and loss of surrounding wood in roller base.

Fini

Mahogany wood base; brass fittings; brown leather band secured to board with metal (brass) nails.

Décoration

S/O