Pest And Mortar
Wooden Mortar and Pestle with Nail Studs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden mortar and pestal with nail studs - an attractive piece, used as a prop in the television
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Worn and Patinated English Antique Pine Tavern Table Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
allows for foot room. Inactive pest damage throughout with significant wear.
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Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Pine
American Federal Inlaid-Mahogany Card Game Table, Massachusetts ca. 1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
discolorations to the top as expected from age and use, various stains/scars on the topmost plank; inactive pest
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
reverse to heal shrinkage cracks, inactive pest damage to the backboards, all stained at the same time
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Continental Heavily Worn Carved One-Door Cupboard Cabinet of Small Size
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, nicks, blemishes, inactive pest damage, cracks, etc. Great old hardware.
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Category
Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Cupboards
Materials
Wood
American Grain-Painted Corner Cabinet Cupboard, New England, circa 1805
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, original broken glass pane retained; bottom drawer is missing pull; inactive pest damage to the backboards
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Corner Cupboards
Materials
Brass
French Neoclassical Provincial Chest of Drawers Commode circa 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
along the edges - especially the underside edges; old refinish over very old inactive pest damage
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Trestle-Base Center Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
well as several later marquetry veneers. Inactive pest damage. Three toes replaced. Medial stretcher
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
H 29.75 in W 45.63 in D 23.13 in
French Louis XVI Antique Footstool, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
more recent date, extensively worn throughout; inactive pest damage; upholstery is 20th century and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
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Rustic 10' Long Work Table Kitchen Island With Shelf, Hungary circa 1900
Located in Round Top, TX
This rustic work table is over 10' long with lower shelf and six legs.
This heavily used table reflects generations of use in every gouge, nick, scratch, hole, dried worm hole, stain...
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Wood
H 35.75 in W 126.5 in D 33 in
Antique French 18th-century dining table with drawer and cutting board
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this French antique dining table boasts a fantastic look. Everyone can envision themselves with their friends and loved ones sitting around such a table, spending evenings...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.91 in W 83.47 in D 31.89 in
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi African Bowl
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved bowl with lovely patina from Africa. Circa 1950
This bowl was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfe...
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Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Large African ‘Dogon’ Stool, Mali Early 20th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Original hand-carved African 'Dogon' stool, Mali early 20th century. Very nice and large stool carved out of one solid piece of wood. The beautifully round bowled seat is supported b...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Three-Legged Tribal Stool Attributed to the Oromo from Ethiopia, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
A three-legged African stool or seat carved from a single piece of wood, attributable to the Oromo people in or around the city of Jimma in Ethiopia. This stool was as a utilitarian ...
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Original Paint French Store Counter or Wonderful Small Kitchen Island
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Store Counter that would make for a wonderful small Kitchen Island and yes, we can build shelves on the inside as you wish. The paint has an incredible natural patina ...
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 30 in W 42.25 in D 26.25 in
Large Wooden Hand Carved West African Milk Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A tall, circular, hand carved wooden milk bowl from West Africa. This piece, carved from a single piece of local wood, exhibits a gorgeous patina showing years of use storing and t...
Category
Late 20th Century African Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Petite and Beautiful George II Walnut Bureau c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very beautiful Georgian bureau of superb colour and condition and unusually slender at c. 28 inches wide.
The walnut veneers are bookmatched and the bureau has a deep crossbanded ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large Scrubbed Pine and Oak Cricket Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual English or Welsh cricket table having a single board pine top over oak base having splayed tapered legs joined by box stretcher and retaining traces of original red wash, the...
Category
Antique 1830s Welsh Country Game Tables
Materials
Pine
African Tribal Art Hand-carved Wood Bowl with Unique Designed Characteristics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-crafted and Hand-made in Africa. The bowl is rare and beautiful, an art to transform the piece into this lovely town with etchings and leather strap - the design and African de...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Arts and Crafts Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, with humans or animals suppor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 21.5 in D 11.25 in
Vintage Pine Wood Table, Rustic Style, Prep or Dining Table, Kitchen Island
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This charming vintage table was made in late 19th Century in Hungary. The whole piece is made of pine wood. The top is set on a solid base with a wide apron. One practical drawer res...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
H 31.89 in W 41.74 in D 25.99 in
Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Goblet bowl, signed Arno Declercq
Measures: 14 cm L x 14 cm W x 40 cm H
5.5” L x 5.5” W x 15.7” H
Material: Iroko Wood
Signed by Arno Declercq
Arno Declercq
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Category
2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chippendale style mahogany secretary desk by Milling Street Baker
10 drawers with brass pulls.
Desk has ample storage space, featuring 10 drawers. Middle section opens to wor...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Early 19th Century American Painted Pine Tavern Table with Game Top
Located in Essex, MA
EARLY PAINTED TAVERN / GAMES TABLE
Country Hepplewhite Pine Rectangular Table, early 19th c., with red painted surface, having a removable breadboard end top secured by side pegs, pa...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Game Tables
Materials
Pine
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Mortar pine with pestal
Located in Derbyshire, GB
Mid Size Mortar with Pestal.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Serving Bowls
Stylish and Luxurious Carrara Marble Mortar Eye
By MYOP
Located in Palermo, IT
Eye is a modern variant in shape and size of an evergreen, the mortar, a kitchen tool turned into a
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Tableware
Materials
Carrara Marble
Classic and Luxurious Black Khenifra Marocain Marble Mortar Eye
By MYOP
Located in Palermo, IT
Eye is a modern variant in shape and size of an evergreen, the mortar, a kitchen tool turned into a
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Tableware
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Period Giltwood Wall Mirror, Europe circa 18th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
went through). Inactive pest damage to the back. The early hanging hardware is retained on the frame
Category
Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Italian Marble Mortar and Pestle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Italian marble mortar and pestle, the mortar measures 6-inches in diameter x 4-inches high
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Musical Instruments
Materials
Marble
Primitive Mortar & Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large and decorative mortar & pestal. Was used in the countryside for crushing grain and
Category
Antique 19th Century Latvian Jars
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Period French Antique Armchair with Modern Upholstery
Located in Shippensburg, PA
restore paint on the right leg upon request; old inactive pest damage throughout; old repairs/cracks/etc
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
H 36.13 in W 24.25 in D 25 in
19th Century Stone Mortar and Pestal
Located in Birmingham, AL
Stone mortar and pestle.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Country More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Stone
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Questions About Pest And Mortar
- What is a wooden mortar?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A wooden mortar is a traditional, usually handcrafted bowl used for making spice mixtures. Best preferred for their durability, wooden mortars help crush spices to a coarse texture, thus retaining their taste and essence to the optimum. Find a collection of antique and vintage wooden mortars on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A marble mortar, with the aid of a pestle, is used for grinding spices, nuts and herbs. The smooth non-porous surface of the mortar means less of your ingredients are lost to cracks and crevices. You’ll find a variety of marble mortar and pestles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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 ExpertOctober 26, 2021The 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, 2022Which 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. 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, 2021The 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 ExpertMarch 31, 2023Whether 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.