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Bronze Mortar with Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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Bronze Mortar with Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.

18th century
Description

Bronze Mortar With Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.

In very good original old used condition, there are no cracks or restorations, with beautiful original patination.

14.5cm high, (with out pestle)13.5cm diameter.

Continatal circa 1700.

Price: £225

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Antique Bronze Mortar Pestle to the 1700s.

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SA1071113
Description
Bronze Mortar With Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.
In very good original old used condition, there are no cracks or restorations, with beautiful original patination.
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

14.5cm high, (with out pestle)13.5cm diameter.

Continatal circa 1700.

Price: £225

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Antique Bronze Mortar Pestle to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1071113
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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Archive I A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle.

Bronze Mortar With Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.

Archive II A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View II
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Archive IV A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View IV
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Archive VI A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View VI
Archive VII A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View VII
Archive VIII A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View VIII
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A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle.
Bronze Mortar With Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.
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A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle.
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Historically, bronze mortars and pestles were utilised by apothecaries, physicians, and cooks to crush and grind dry herbs, spices, minerals, and chemical ingredients into fine powders or pastes.

Early mortars were primarily cast from copper alloys, including bronze, brass, and bell metal, selected for their density, durability, and resistance to heavy repeated impact.

Authentic pieces from this period exhibit casting seams or imperfections, heavy weight, natural surface patination, and wear consistent with grinding action on the interior base.

An antique bronze mortar can be displayed as a tactile accent on open kitchen shelving, a kitchen island, or within a curated shelf arrangement alongside books and ceramic items.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth and avoid abrasive polishes that strip the natural aged patina; applying microcrystalline wax helps protect the metal from oxidisation.
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