Antique Wooden Pill Maker with Brass Plates Double Handle Apothecary Tool Tin sign consistent with known Anton Reiche

consistent with known Anton Reiche factory marks

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Antique Wooden Pill Maker with Brass Plates Double Handle Apothecary Tool Tin sign consistent with known Anton ReicheAntique Wooden Pill Maker with Brass Plates Double Handle Apothecary Tool An antique wooden pill maker, dating to the late Victorian to early Edwardian period, used historically in pharmacies and apothecaries for forming and cutting medicinal pills by hand. The pill maker dates to circa 18901910, based on its hand assembled hardwood construction, brass ribbed plates, applied numbered plaques, and the fact that this style of apothecary tool predates