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Pill box

UNKNOWN
Pill box
 (c. 1910)

Medium
wood, paper, ink, glass

Measurements
12.5 cm (circumference) 3.0 cm (height)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Betty Perrin, 1976

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
label, attached to lid surface, printed black on white paper: SMITH'S / BILIOUS & LIVER / PILLS / one or two to be taken each / night until relieved / PREPARED ONLY BY / HARRY .R. SMITH / Family and Dispensing / chemist / DURSLEY

Accession Number
D227A-1976

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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