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Italian Bronze Mortar & Pestle
Italian Bronze Mortar & Pestle

Italian Bronze Mortar & Pestle

Located in Savannah, GA

An Italian bronze mortar and pestle, 18th century. 3 ¾ inches wide by 3 ⅜ inches deep by 2

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Mortar & Pestle, English, Ceramic, Beech, Apothecary, Edwardian
Large Antique Mortar & Pestle, English, Ceramic, Beech, Apothecary, Edwardian

Large Antique Mortar & Pestle, English, Ceramic, Beech, Apothecary, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique mortar & pestle. An English, apothecary or country kitchen grinding set in

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

19th Century Mortar & Pestle with Original Surface
19th Century Mortar & Pestle with Original Surface

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

Category

1790s Federal Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Maple, Wood

19th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, Circa 1800
19th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, Circa 1800

19th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, Circa 1800

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

circular foot, together with its original pestle. Combined weight, 3.75 lbs.  

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia
Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia

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

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Stone

Small Antique Mortar & Pestle Duo, English, Ceramic, Beech, Cookery, Victorian
Small Antique Mortar & Pestle Duo, English, Ceramic, Beech, Cookery, Victorian

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

Category

Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

Early 19th Century Brass Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, Continental Circa 1820
Early 19th Century Brass Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, Continental Circa 1820

Early 19th Century Brass Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, Continental Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

them. Mortar measures: 4” tall x 5.25” wide x 4” deep Pestle measures: 6.75” long x 1.5” x 1.5”

Category

Early 19th Century English Other Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

A Massive Early 18th Century Bronze Mortar & Pestle, Netherlands Circa 1700
A Massive Early 18th Century Bronze Mortar & Pestle, Netherlands Circa 1700

A Massive Early 18th Century Bronze Mortar & Pestle, Netherlands Circa 1700

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The robust & heavily cast bronze mortar with a flattened circular base, rising to a cylindrical

Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.
An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

Located in Milan, IT

Bronze Apothecary mortar, fitted with mortar pestle. Italy early 18th century.

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.
An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

Located in Milan, IT

Bronze Apothecary mortar, fitted with mortar pestle. Italy early 18th century.

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.
An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

Located in Milan, IT

Bronze Apothecary mortar, fitted with mortar pestle. Italy early 18th century.

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, England 1800.
An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, England 1800.

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, England 1800.

Located in Milan, IT

Bronze Apothecary mortar, fitted with mortar pestle. England early 19th century.

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

Large English 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle, England
Large English 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle, England

Large English 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle, England

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A Large 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae English Mortar and Pestle. Lignum Vitae is one of the worlds

Category

Mid-17th Century British Folk Art Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mortar and Pestle
19th Century Mortar and Pestle

19th Century Mortar and Pestle

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th century fruitwood mortar and pestle. Remnants of oxblood red and silver blue banded paint

Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Fruitwood

Rustic Iron and Wood Burl Pestle
Rustic Iron and Wood Burl Pestle

Rustic Iron and Wood Burl Pestle

Located in Northport, MI

mortar/pestle container in an agricultural or kitchen setting. Rich surface patina throughout, with

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Iron

Pestle & Mortar
Pestle & Mortar

Pestle & Mortar

Located in London, England

Turned wood pestle and mortar. U.K circa 1900. H 15cm x W 10cm x D 10cm

Category

Early 1900s Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Beech

African Pestle & Mortar
African Pestle & Mortar

African Pestle & Mortar

Located in London, Charterhouse Square

Large mortar and pestle from late 19th to early 20th century, carved from single piece of wood

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood

Brass Mortar and Pestle
Brass Mortar and Pestle

Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A vintage Mortar and Pestle of brass. The piece is quite patinated, but could easily be brought to

Category

19th Century European Folk Art Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Bronze Pestle and Mortar
Antique Bronze Pestle and Mortar

Antique Bronze Pestle and Mortar

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique bronze pestle and mortar. Antique bronze mortar bowl with the original bronze pestle.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle
Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted in Africa, wooden footed mortar and pestle. Great patina this kind of Moroccan mortar

Category

19th Century African Folk Art Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood

Oriental Brass Pestle and Mortar
Oriental Brass Pestle and Mortar

Oriental Brass Pestle and Mortar

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Oriental Brass Pestle and Mortar An unusual pair probably made for the preparation of herbal

Category

19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Italy
Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Italy

Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Italy

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Wooden footed mortar and pestle. Handcrafted in Italy, nice patina. Total height with pestle: 14

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood

Brass Mortar and Pestle Minature
Brass Mortar and Pestle Minature

Brass Mortar and Pestle Minature

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Measures: Mortar height 5.5cm Mortar width 10.2cm Mortar depth 10.2cm   Pestle: 10 x 2.5cm

Category

1890s English Baroque Revival Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Mortar with pestle. Bronze. 16th century.
Mortar with pestle. Bronze. 16th century.

Mortar with pestle. Bronze. 16th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Mortar with pestle. Bronze. 16th century. A mortar with a circular base, cylindrical body, and

Category

16th Century European Other Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Bronze

Antique Brass Pestle & Mortar C.1860
Antique Brass Pestle & Mortar C.1860

Antique Brass Pestle & Mortar C.1860

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Brass Pestle And Mortar, German, mid 19th Century. Both the pestle and mortar having reeded

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar and

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle

Located in South Salem, NY

This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Beautifully Decorated Brass Pestle and Mortar
Beautifully Decorated Brass Pestle and Mortar

Beautifully Decorated Brass Pestle and Mortar

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Beautifully Decorated Brass Pestle and Mortar A very attractive and heavy quality piece made for

Category

1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

19th Century Kitchen Mortar and Pestle
19th Century Kitchen Mortar and Pestle

19th Century Kitchen Mortar and Pestle

Located in Chicago, IL

A fantastic 19th century American kitchen hardwood mortar with a turned softwood pestle. It’s

Category

19th Century American Primitive Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Italy
Vintage Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Italy

Vintage Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Italy

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Wooden footed mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from one piece of dense fruitwood

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

French 18th Century Mortar and Pestle
French 18th Century Mortar and Pestle

French 18th Century Mortar and Pestle

Located in Round Top, TX

A sensational 18th century mortar and pestle in iron with its base constructed from a solid block

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Iron

Spanish 18th Century Mortar and Pestle
Spanish 18th Century Mortar and Pestle

Spanish 18th Century Mortar and Pestle

Located in Round Top, TX

A very handsome 18th century mortar and pestle hand carved from a solid block of wood. Sensational

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood

19th Century Fruitwood Mortar and Pestle
19th Century Fruitwood Mortar and Pestle

19th Century Fruitwood Mortar and Pestle

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th century fruitwood mortar and pestle. Lathe work, remnants of paint or dark stain. Original

Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Heavy Brass Gothic Pestle and Mortar
Large Heavy Brass Gothic Pestle and Mortar

Large Heavy Brass Gothic Pestle and Mortar

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Heavy Brass Gothic Pestle and Mortar An unusual pair and very heavy probably made for the

Category

Early 1900s Gothic Revival Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

antique pharmacy sign mortar and pestle
antique pharmacy sign mortar and pestle

antique pharmacy sign mortar and pestle

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This is a very rare Pharmacy sign from the late 1800s. Made of tin/metal with remnants of gold paint. This sculpture was hung in front of a old world pharmacy to advertise and draw a...

Category

19th Century American Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Metal

French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle
French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle

French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and most charming French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle. This wonderfully

Category

19th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Glass

French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle
French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle

French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and most charming French 19th century Glass mortar and pestle. This wonderfully

Category

19th Century French Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Glass

Small gilded bronze mortar and pestle, Italy
Small gilded bronze mortar and pestle, Italy

Small gilded bronze mortar and pestle, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Small antique mortar with original pestle, chiseled in gilded bronze with period decorations

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Wood American Mortar and Pestle.
Antique Large Wood American Mortar and Pestle.

Antique Large Wood American Mortar and Pestle.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large wood antique American mortar and pestle. Early rare turned wood footed mortar and pestle

Category

Late 19th Century North American Country Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Wood

European Antique Pestle and Mortar in Brass
European Antique Pestle and Mortar in Brass

European Antique Pestle and Mortar in Brass

Located in London, GB

European antique pestle and mortar in brass Continental, c. 1900 Mortar: height 20 cm, diameter

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Mortar Pestle

Materials

Brass

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Antique Mortar Pestle For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique mortar pestle you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and stone, every antique mortar pestle was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique mortar pestle, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique mortar pestle made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique mortar pestle that is appealing in its simplicity, but Berber Tribes of Morocco and Rosenthal produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Mortar Pestle?

Prices for an antique mortar pestle start at $83 and top out at $11,569 with the average selling for $650.
Questions About Antique Mortar Pestle
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The best mortar and pestle may vary depending upon your individual needs. This ancient kitchen accessory is not only a collector’s item but also a sturdy choice for your grinding needs. Shop a wide range of mortars and pestles on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The purpose of a mortar and pestle is to grind and mash items. In kitchens, people use them to prepare fresh herbs. Pharmacists and scientists may utilize them to break crystals and other substances into powders. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage mortar and pestle sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes. Mortar and pestles, which have been used since the Stone Age, are still used today by cooks, herbalists and pharmacists. The mortar is a bowl made of wood, ceramic, stone, or metal, and the pestle is a club-shaped instrument used to scrape, press and grind ingredients into the desired consistency. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern mortar and pestles from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best material for a mortar and pestle is a solid stone, such as granite or marble. The enormous weight of these stone mortars and pestles will break down the materials, and they will be able to withstand years of pounding and grinding before needing to be replaced. Shop a range of antique and vintage mortars and pestles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The best kind of mortar and pestle is really a matter of preference. The most suitable option for general use would be one made from a solid stone material such as granite or marble. Shop a range of marble mortars and pestles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Which stone is the best for a mortar and pestle is largely a matter of personal opinion. Both granite and marble can produce durable sets. Some manufacturers also produce them out of stainless steel. You'll find a collection of antique mortar and pestles on 1stDibs.