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Are wooden mortar and pestles good?

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Are wooden mortar and pestles good?
Whether wooden mortar and pestles are good is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some people like the feel of wood or appreciate how a wooden set looks displayed in their kitchen. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of mortar and pestle sets.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
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19th Century Mortar & Pestle with Original Surface
Located in New York, NY
American, late 18th century/early 19th century wooden mortar and pestle. The urn shaped mortar with
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Antique 1790s Federal Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Maple, Wood

19th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
circular foot, together with its original pestle. Combined weight, 3.75 lbs.  
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This spice mortar from the island of Java in Indonesia was hand-carved from a single block of
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Stone

Small Antique Mortar & Pestle Duo, English, Ceramic, Beech, Cookery, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique mortar and pestle duo. An English, ceramic and beech cooking or apothecary
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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

19th Century Grey-Brown Italian Oversized Marble Mortar & Pestle, Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Mortar: 16" H x 21" W x 21" D Opening: 15.5" W x 9.5" D Pestle: 45.5" H x 7" W
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Antiquities

Materials

Marble

19th Century Apothecary Mortar & Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Apothecary trade sign or sale stimulator in the form of a mortar and pestle in gilt wood. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

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