Mortar and pestle (2) - Elm - Primitive Mortar 69cm !
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Description from the seller
This large antique wooden mortar was carved from a single piece of wood, offering a timeworn, organic look with visible age and texture. Its primitive form and generous scale make it a striking accent for farmhouse, rustic, or eclectic spaces—perfect as sculptural decor or a display vessel.
CONDITION
In good condition with wear consistent with age and use .
This antique mortar with pestle was probably worked out of a cedar tribe at the mid of the 19thcentury . Unique surface with great patina. Height with pestle 69cm , without pestle 30cm .
height of the mortar : 30cm .
height of the pestle : 54cm .
depth of the opening of the mortar : 18cm
The patina of the wood is particularly beautiful and worn smooth with the passage of time ... this item is over 150 years old.
The character of this timber is beautiful and its surfaces are tactile and full of rustic character cracks and makers marks.
This large antique wooden mortar was carved from a single piece of wood, offering a timeworn, organic look with visible age and texture. Its primitive form and generous scale make it a striking accent for farmhouse, rustic, or eclectic spaces—perfect as sculptural decor or a display vessel.
CONDITION
In good condition with wear consistent with age and use .
This antique mortar with pestle was probably worked out of a cedar tribe at the mid of the 19thcentury . Unique surface with great patina. Height with pestle 69cm , without pestle 30cm .
height of the mortar : 30cm .
height of the pestle : 54cm .
depth of the opening of the mortar : 18cm
The patina of the wood is particularly beautiful and worn smooth with the passage of time ... this item is over 150 years old.
The character of this timber is beautiful and its surfaces are tactile and full of rustic character cracks and makers marks.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
4 kg
Style subtype
Arts & Crafts
Wood type
Elm
Specific region of origin
Friesland
Title additional information
Primitive Mortar 69cm !
No. of items
2
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Wood
Colour
Brown
Style
Antique
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
69 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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