Iron mortar and pestle

PART OF:
Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.
Made:
Bow
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Mortar (5 x 4 3/4 ins) of iron (weight 6 lbs 10 1/2 ozs); cast by a bell-founder, but bears no founder's name; with iron pestle (weight 2 lbs 10 1/2 ozs); date probably about 1800.

Details

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