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Bronze Mortar with Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €263     $286
£225
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

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 08497791
Dealer's Item Date1700s
Sellingantiques Date1700s
Sellingantiques agingItem 275-380 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1700s:
Deep brown surface patination: generations of natural handling and oxidisation.
Centring point and lathe lines under base: traditional post-casting workshop finishing.
Softened nicks along the flared rim: repeated impact from honest working use.
Square-section loop handles cast in one piece: typical early Continental bronze casting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Reference Numbers
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SA1071113
Description
Bronze Mortar With Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.
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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

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 08497791
Dealer's Item Date1700s
Sellingantiques dating1700s
Sellingantiques agingItem 275-380 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1700s:
Deep brown surface patination: generations of natural handling and oxidisation.
Centring point and lathe lines under base: traditional post-casting workshop finishing.
Softened nicks along the flared rim: repeated impact from honest working use.
Square-section loop handles cast in one piece: typical early Continental bronze casting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
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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Trade Associations

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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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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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
Archive III A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View III
Archive IV A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View IV
Archive V A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle. View V
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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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
Location
Cairngorms National Park
Angus
Scotland
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kooslimburg
Verified Since Apr 2019
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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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.
Ref: SA1071113
A heavy cast bronze mortar featuring twin side handles and a flared rim, shown alongside its original T-bar pestle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMortar and Pestle
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century British
  • MaterialBronze
  • ColourDark Bronze
  • MotifsFlared rim, Twin loop handles, T-bar pestle handle, Stepped base
  • SizeH 14.5 cm (6 in) x W 13.5 cm (5 in)

This 18th century British style mortar and pestle is cast from dark bronze with a polished metallic finish. The heavy vessel has a wide flared rim, two vertical loop handles on the sides, and a stepped base resting on a surface. It comes with a distinct T-bar handle pestle placed inside the bowl. The metal exhibits an old used patination with subtle surface variations consistent with age. Measuring 14.5 cm high and 13.5 cm wide, the piece sits neatly on a kitchen island or wooden countertop. Today, this functional decorative item serves well in a kitchen or pantry setting. It adds rustic farmhouse character to a room, fitting comfortably among culinary wares on open shelving or a work surface. The heavy construction and traditional form bring historic utility into a modern interior space, offering a tactile connection to domestic life from around 1700.

FAQs

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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