Michael's Powder Divider
notes: label: Description
content: A powder divider is used for dividing powdered substances into as many equal parts as desired. An inscription on this example reads “Pat. Aug. 16, 87." Pharmaceutical texts referred to this as Michael's Powder Divider.
label: Description
content: Ref: Jacob C. Michael, “Powder Divider,” U.S. Patent 368,227 (August 16, 1887).
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Schrader's Pharmacy, through Harry L. Schrader
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.302607.138
label: catalog number
content: 302607.138
label: accession number
content: 302607
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Powder Divider
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: extra dividers: 2.625 cm x 2 1/2 in; 1 1/16 in x 6.35 cm
label: Measurements
content: powder divider: 4 1/4 in x 2 9/16 in; 10.795 cm x 6.50875 cm