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An early 19th century boxwood pill
silverer on a pedestal with a lovely patina. Apothecaries having
fashioned their pills would coat them with silver by placing them in
these containers with a silver powder. Gently rolling the pills
within the sealed sphere with a gum resin would cover them, ready
for bottling. This is an excellent example in remarkable condition.
The thread is intact and the lid opens and closes smoothly. There is
a similar example on plate X1V in Elisabeth Bennion's "Antique
Medical Instruments". |
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