Pill making tray
S. Maw, Son and Sons Ltd
Category
Medical & health
Date
1837 - 1901
Materials
Brass, Mahogany
Measurements
207 mm (Width) x 42 mm (Depth); 339 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1338255
Summary
Mahogany and brass Apothecary'e pill making tray and mixing slide. Reeded brass section on both tray and slide. On brass plate at end of tray's reeded section: 'S. Maw of London', and four divisions with numbers in increments of six, and the word 'Grains'. Number '4' stamped on right hand brass edging.. 'Victorian' (M. Jessup).
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Marks and inscriptions
S MAW, 5 GRAIN, LONDON
Makers and roles
S. Maw, Son and Sons Ltd, manufacturer