Flower-pot shaped mortar and pestle

Wooden mortar and pestle, mortar resembles flower pot, pestle has pear-shaped grinding end and tapering handle, European, probably nineteenth century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658956
Materials:
wood
type:
mortars and pestles

Parts

Mortar

Mortar

Wooden mortar, Europe, probably 1801-1900

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A658956/1
type:
mortar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pestle

Pestle

Wooden pestle with pear-shaped grinding end and tapering handle, European, probably 1801-1900

Measurements:
overall: 202 mm 53 mm,
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A658956/2
type:
pestle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum