Collection

Composition pestle and mortar

Made:: 1870-1901 in London

maker:: S Maw, Son & Thompson

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Group of various pestles & mortars showing the variety of materials, ages and origins. Comprising (from centre
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Composition pestle and mortar, hemispherical mortar with pouring lip, wooden handled pestle, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, 1870 to 1901

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Details

Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Object Number:: A643068

Materials:: pottery (composition) and wood

Measurements:: pestle: 215 mm 51 mm, .3 kg
mortar: 105 mm 177 mm, 1.86 kg
together: 2.16 kg

type:: mortars and pestles and pharmacy (preparation) mortars and pestles and pharmacy (preparation)

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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