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Antique Pharmacy Mortar with Pestle, France, 19th Century

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    During antiquity, mortars and pestles were used to grind up herbs for cooking or by pharmacists to make medicinal powders. They are typically constructed from a hardened substance, s...
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    Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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  • Small 19th Century French Bronze Mortar with Pestle
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    This small bronze mortar and pestle are from 19th century France. The outside of the mortar has been adorned with mascarons and geometric patterns that rise from chased sides. The pe...
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  • Antique Deep Black Marble Mortar from France, 19th Century
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    Although the earliest mortars and pestles were utilized for cooking during the Stone Age, in more recent centuries they were employed by pharmacists to grind herbs into powder for medicinal purposes. They were almost always constructed from a hardened substance, such as this 19th century French marble mortar. The deep black...
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  • Large French Antique Cast iron Mortar with Pestle, Circa 1800
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    A unique example of the traditional French pharmacy mortar, this cast iron version is from circa 1800 and features a large wooden pestle (16 inc...
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    Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

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  • Circa 1800 French Marble Mortar with Wooden Pestle
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    This very old carved marble mortar and wooden pestle dates to circa 1800 and originally came from France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to ...
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  • Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700
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    This small bronze mortar and pestle are from France, circa 1700. The circular opening has several layers of molding, with the bottom three interrupted by a pair of open crowns on opp...
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  • Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle
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