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LicenseGlass mortar and pestle, possibly 17th century. Front view
Science Museum Group Collection
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Glass mortar and pestle, possibly 17th century. Front view
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Glass mortar and pestle, possibly 17th century
Made from Venetian style glass, this pestle and mortar looks like it has never been used. The pestle is used to pound and grind hard substances, spices and plants in the mortar for drug preparations. The set may have been owned by a pharmacist or apothecary or could have been made for decorative purposes. Pestles and mortars are usually made from materials such as marble or bronze.
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A127684
- Materials:
- glass
- credit:
- Chaura, K.
