Ancient Marble Mortars

Hand sculpted from a single piece of stone with beautiful aging over time.

Ancient marble mortars. This ancient marble mortar has a rather mysterious aura about it. Bronze and brass were common in the 1700s and porcelain mortars appeared about 1780 according to the herb companion website. Long lasting and nonporous marble and granite mortars and pestles provide a. Marble an antique marble mortar and pestle can give you a set in classic stonework.

Perhaps the most distinctive element of this piece is the chisel marks apparent on close inspection. The pestle is a bat shaped tool that is used to grind inside the mortar bowl and pulverize grains herbs and other food substances as well as medicines. How do you choose a vintage mortar and pestle. Ending today at 8 24pm pdt 16h 17m.

The literally ancient but extremely practical tool is an essential part of culinary traditions across the world. Antique heavy brass mortar pestle apothecary pharmaceutical. Hand sculpted from a single piece of stone with beautiful aging over time. These tiny indentations animate the mortar s production method in a tactile and pleasing way.

The pestle has a longitudinal slit that reveals a. Perhaps the most distinctive element of this piece is the chisel marks apparent on close inspection. More recent mortars may be glass since the use of metals decreased at the turn of the 20th century as concern. Romans and greeks used stone and marble mortars.

Made from a single block of heavy white marble hand carved. Marble mortar and pestle. Cast iron mortars appeared about the time of the civil war. These tiny indentations animate the mortar s production method in a tactile and pleasing way.

Ancient italian mortar from the 1700s 2 marble italy first half 18th century wonderful italian white marble mortar dating back to the 1700s. A mortar is a bowl shaped container made of a hard wood marble pottery or stone. The metal used for an antique mortar and pestle may have developed a unique patina over time. This ancient marble mortar has a rather mysterious aura about it.

Antique solid brass mortar pestle pharmaceutical natural patina heavy apothecary. Metal metal sets can include vintage cast iron mortar and pestle components or products made from shiny brass. Italian frescoes of the 15th century show mortars and pestles in use by apothecaries ancient pharmacists.