Here at auction is an old historic pill tile from the old corner drug store. This was used back when the pharmacist would compound a prescription, making pills at the drug store. The pharmacist would take the active drug prescribed and mix it with an eatable ingredient to form a paste like substance. That the pharmacist could then roll into a snake like shape that would fit evenly in between the lines on the tile. Then the pharmacist would cut the snake like shape at ever line ( the small lines) ( 6 lines between each number) this would give the pharmacist 6 small pieces or 12 or up to 30 small pieces that the pharmacist would roll into a small pill to fill the prescription for the patient. This tile is 10" x 8" x 3/4" thick. The trade mark on the back has a diamond shape with a large M in the middle with TRADE MARK PHILAD'A NEW YORK GERMANY.