James Watt's Garret Workshop
1790-1819
1 Large mortar, 12” dia.
1 Marble mortar
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
1750-1830
Glass mortar with flared rim, made from transparent and colourless glass. Stored inside medicine chest that belonged to Dr. Edward Jenner, c. 1780
Pharmacy-ware
1614
Bronze mortar, flared rim tapers down to rounded foot, flat base, 2 rounded handles, inscribed around rim, English, 1614
1766-1788
Bronze mortar with flared rim, moulded foot ring, band of decoration an waist, Beardmore factory, London, English, 1766 to 1788
1301-1400
Octagonal bronze mortar, flat rim, base bowed and cracked through use, loop handle threaded with ring, seven cone-shaped bosses, Persian, 14th century
Classical & Medieval Medicine
50-300 CE
Mortarium, terracotta, Roman, by Albini of Lyons, found in Southwark, 50AD-300AD
101-200 CE
Coarse buff coloured terracotta mortar, with thick hoked rim and pouring spout, found in Cheapside, London, Roman, 100-200
50-100
Large Roman pottery mortar, light buff fabric, rounded rim, flat external base, rounded internally, purchased and presumably found in Italy, 1st century; may be Etruscan
Experimental Chemistry
1536
Brass mortar inscribed "..LETTE VERWINT AL..DINCK ANNO 1536"
1607
Bronze bell-shaped mortar, flared rim, moulded foot, pedestal base, English, 1607
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Stone mortar, in the form of a deep hemispherical bowl, circular, with handle on the side, with 3 legs, decorated with 2 human faces and 7 bird head, probably a forgery, in Mexican style
Small clear glass mortar, possibly hand blown, pontil mark, English, 1850-1900
1501-1800
Small cylindrical bronze mortar, projecting rim and foot, base bowed through use, elaborately engraved with an Islamic style pattern, Middle East (?) or North Africa (?), 1501 to 1800
1671-1730
Bronze bell-shaped mortar with sharply moulded rings on rim, lower body, and lower rim, 4 centaurs moulded on body, European, possibly 1671 to 1730
1801-1920
Carved wood mortar, Africa, 1801-1920
1850-1920
Carved wood mortar, West Africa, 1850-1920
Building Construction
Mortar from Brandon castle
c. 1800
Mortar, stoneware, impressed "Spode"
Bronze mortar decorated at the waist with four motifs of a tudor rose surmounted by a crown, 12.2cms diameter, 11cms high.
Bronze mortar decorated with three stylised leaves round the waist, 12.2cms diameter, 10.9cms high.
Bronze mortar with handles, dated 1627 and inscribed LOF GOT VAN AL, 13.2 cms diameter, 12.4 cms high.
Asian Medicine
Brass mortar, Indian
1601-1700
Small thin bronze mortar, wide flared rim, flared foot, two squared perforated handles, incised line decoration, inscribed on base, Dutch (?) 17th century
Mortar, ceramic, impressed "Pellatt & Green", "London" and "000"
Small squat bronze mortar, everted rim, slightly flared foot, 6 lugs with irregular profile, Spanish, 17th century
500-500
Shallow bowl, probably used as mortar, in smooth buff-coloured terracotta, from Cyprus, 500BC-500
2000-1350
Alabaster mortar, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC
Bronze mortar with crude decoration (of flowers?) round the outside rim and the waist, 13cms diameter, 12cms high.
Bronze mortar decorated with plain circles, inside and out. It has two handles, 15.2cms diameter, 14cms high.
Bronze mortar dated 1658, with fleur de lys decorations at the waist, 16.3cms diameter, 11.6cms high.
Small cylindrical bronze mortar, decorated with figure panels around outside, slightly out-turned rim and foot, Persian, 1501-1800
1780
Mortar, stoneware, impressed "Wedgwood & Bentley" and "2", c. 1780
Mortar, stoneware, impressed "Wedgwood" and "3" late 18th century
Alabaster mortar, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1850BC
1601-1900
Solid stone mortar, ovoid with 2 rounded lips, shallow ovoid grinding hollow, possibly Indian, 1601-1900
Bronze mortar, with two handles, decorated with an inscription, EHRT GODT BOVEN AL ANNO 1643, around the outside rim, next are two rows of abstract flowers?, 13.7 cms diameter, 12.8cms high.
Bronze mortar, with two handles, decorated with an inscription, LIEFTF VERWINDT ALLE DINCK Ao 1601, around the outside rim, next is a row of abstract flowers? and at the bottom a row of repeat motifs of a human? figure with a cornucopia, 13.7 cms diameter, 12.2cms high.
Bronze mortar decorated at the waist with four motifs of a tudor rose surmounted by a crown, 13.7cms diameter, 11.2cms high.
Bronze mortar, undecorated, with two round handles at the waist 10.8 cms diameter, 11cms high.
Bronze mortar, crudely cast, with two handles and no decoration, 14.3cms diameter, 10.6cms high.
Bronze mortar decorated with four panels each with a crude lion's head motif, 11.5 cms diameter, 7.5cms high.
Bronze mortar with one handle, crudely cast with a broken rim. The base is uneven and the decoration round the waist is of heraldic lions, 13.5cms diameter, 11.6cms high.
Earthenware mortar, glazed, possibly Islamic, registered as "Early Beauvais"
Bronze mortar decorated with worn lettering on the outside rim and crude (flower?) decoration at the waist, 11.6cms diameter, 8.9cms high.
Mortar, stoneware, impressed "Improved Stone" "M" and "000"
Large Roman pottery mortar, coarse orangey fabric, heavy hooked rim, flat external base, rounded internally, pouring spout, possibly made by Rignotus, Syria(?) 2nd century
Bronze mortar with crude leafy decoration round the outside rim and the waist. Probably cast at the Beardmore Foundry, Barbican, London, 15cms diameter, 11.5cms high.
1701-1900
Ovoid stone mortar, flat base, polished, probably Indian, possibly 1701-1900
375-400
Small Roman pottery mortar, coarse burnished fabric with internal grits, flanged rim, flat external base, rounded internally, possibly English(?), late 4th century, found in Cheapside
