Mortar of bell-metal and pestle

Mortar (10 x 12 1/2 ins) of bell-metal (weight 86 1/2 lbs), cast by a bell-founder, but bears no founder's name; with pestle (length 16 1/2 ins, weight 17 1/4 lbs); date probably about 1750.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/1444A
type:
mortar and pestle
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

Parts

Mortar of bell-metal

Mortar of bell-metal

Mortar (10 x 12 1/2 ins) of bell-metal (weight 86 1/2 lbs), cast by a bell-founder, but bears no founder's name; with pestle (length 16 1/2 ins, weight 17 1/4 lbs); date probably about 1750

Object Number:
1937-682/1444A/1
type:
mortar
Pestle from mortar of bell-metal

Pestle from mortar of bell-metal

Pestle (length 16 1/2 ins, weight 17 1/4 lbs), from mortar (10 x 12 1/2 ins) of bell-metal (weight 86 1/2 lbs), cast by a bell-founder, but bears no founder's name; date probably about 1750

Object Number:
1937-682/1444A/2
type:
pestle