1500-1600's Large French Bronze Pharmaceutical Mortar
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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: 6.6" top diameter (17 cm), 4.5" high (11.50 cm)Pestle: 8.25" long (21 cm), 1.76" widest diameterWeighs about 10 lbs. 12 oz., or 5.20 kg altogether
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Good/VG overall; Intact and all original; Superb patina
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1500-1600's Large French Bronze Pharmaceutical Mortar
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