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1500/1600's French Bronze Pharmaceutical Mortar & Pestl

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1500/1600's French Bronze Pharmaceutical Mortar & Pestl

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Description

Early Apothecary Mortar with original Pestle. Heavy, thick Cast Bronze. Used in Pharmaceutical science or Alchemy and Herbal Medicine, for grinding herbs and medicines. Characteristic for the period shape and design. French in origin, circa late 1500's/early 1600's (16th-17th centuries). A bit uneven, with some imperfections in the cast - a common characteristic trait of earlier antique bronze mortars. Tagged on the bottom by a previous collector, dated and attributed. Measurements: Mortar: 5.40" (14 cm) top diameter, 3.40" high; Pestle: 8" long (20.5 cm), 1.6" widest diameter; Weighs just under 5 lbs. or 2.25 kg altogether

Condition

Good/VG overall; Intact; Superb patina

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1500/1600's French Bronze Pharmaceutical Mortar & Pestl

Name: 1500/1600's French Bronze Pharmaceutical Mortar & Pestl
SKU: 41030979
Price: 450 USD
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