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LicenseHerb cutter with long curved blade, by R.B
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Herb cutter with long curved blade, by R.B
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Herb cutter with long curved blade, by R.B. Plum, made at 38 Bion Street, Worcester, English
Plants and herbs need to be prepared before they can be used in medical treatments. Cutting was one way for a pharmacist to begin preparing such material. Other methods include grinding, crushing and boiling. An ivory handle is taken in each hand and the herbs are cut using a rocking motion.
This herb cutter measures nearly half a metre in length and may also have been used for chopping herbs when cooking at home. The maker’s name, R B Plum, is punched into the steel blade.
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A662267
- Measurements:
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overall: 112 mm x 462 mm x 124 mm, .49kg
- type:
- herb cutter
