Mortar and pestle (2) - Stone - Ancient Mortar

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Antique two-piece limestone mortar and pestle from Piemonte, Italy, with a 13 cm high, 27 cm across mortar and a 27 cm wooden pestle, total weight 6.395 kg, dating to 1800–1850.

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Ancient limestone mortar handcrafted with a kitchen or apothecary pestle, dating from 1800–1850.

It presents a reverse truncated-cone shape with a deep hemispherical inner cavity, smoothed by prolonged use, with four protruding handles ("ears" or knobs), positioned 90° from one another; these elements are not merely decorative, but structural in function.

They allowed the mortar to be locked into a wooden support or into a hole in the kitchen or apothecary counter, making it ideal for grinding herbs, spices, or preparing seasonings.

The external surface bears signs of manual planing, typical of chisel work, while the upper edge is beveled to prevent chipping during use, with the pestle made of turned wood.

Mortar measurements: height 13 cm - ear-to-ear 27 cm - weight 6.2 kg.
Pestle measurements: length 27 cm - diameter 5.5 cm - weight 275 g.

Ancient limestone mortar handcrafted with a kitchen or apothecary pestle, dating from 1800–1850.

It presents a reverse truncated-cone shape with a deep hemispherical inner cavity, smoothed by prolonged use, with four protruding handles ("ears" or knobs), positioned 90° from one another; these elements are not merely decorative, but structural in function.

They allowed the mortar to be locked into a wooden support or into a hole in the kitchen or apothecary counter, making it ideal for grinding herbs, spices, or preparing seasonings.

The external surface bears signs of manual planing, typical of chisel work, while the upper edge is beveled to prevent chipping during use, with the pestle made of turned wood.

Mortar measurements: height 13 cm - ear-to-ear 27 cm - weight 6.2 kg.
Pestle measurements: length 27 cm - diameter 5.5 cm - weight 275 g.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
6395 g
Specific region of origin
Piemonte
Over 200 years old
No
Title additional information
Ancient Mortar
No. of items
2
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Stone
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
13 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
27 cm
Estimated period
19th or later
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Objects sold
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