A delftware apothecary's pill slab, late 17th century, shield shape with two holes for hanging, bearing the arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and the motto 'OPIFERQVE : PER : ORBEM : DICOR', 28cm. Many believe white slabs such as this type were used to display an apothecary's credentials

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