Chopper for pharmacy preparations, probably Middle East, 1801-1900
- Made:
- 1801-1900 in Middle East
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Chopper for pharmacy preparations, steel, probably Middle East
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Chopper for pharmacy preparations, steel, probably Middle East, 1801-1900
Choppers were used by apothecaries, who diagnosed illness and prepared remedies. Middle Eastern apothecaries were some of the earliest recognised pharmacists. Islamic medicine formed the basis for medical education and practice in Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Tools such as this were used in every medical tradition. Similar items were used in pharmacies in England up until the 1940s. The chopper has now largely been replaced by modern machinery to enable mass production.
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A610659
- Materials:
- steel
- Measurements:
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overall: 61 mm x 230 mm .134kg
- type:
- cutting tool
