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Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Kitchen, Chemist, C.1650
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Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Kitchen, Chemist, C.1650

17th century
Description

This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle. An English, bronze kitchen or chemist's instrument with Tudor Rose motif, dating to the mid 17th century, circa 1650.

Fascinating and substantial mortar & pestle in the Norfolk form

Displaying a desirable aged patina, gently time-worn with four centuries of use

The antique bronze presents a lightly weathered appearance

Fascia adorned with a quartet of crowned Tudor Rose crests

Tactile brass pestle with turned collar finish shows light ageing throughout

Mortar stands at a robust weight of 3.738kg (8.24 lb)

The pestle has a reassuring, balanced weight of of 590g (1.3 lb)

This is a fascinating antique Tudor Rose mortar and pestle, presenting a fine 17th century example with an appealing decorative presence. Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Mortar Width: 16.5cm (6.5'')

Mortar Depth: 16.5cm (6.5'')

Mortar Height: 13cm (5'')

Pestle Diameter: 3.5cm (1.5'')

Pestle Length: 19cm (7.5'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Mortar Pestle to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1207262
Dealers Internal Reference
25475
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This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle.
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An English, bronze kitchen or chemist's instrument with Tudor Rose motif, dating to the mid 17th century, circa 1650.
London Fine Antiques

Fascinating and substantial mortar & pestle in the Norfolk form

fig 1. A 17th-century English cast bronze mortar with raised crown and rose motifs alongside a turned brass pestle.
fig 1. Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Kitchen, Chemist, C.1650

Displaying a desirable aged patina, gently time-worn with four centuries of use

The antique bronze presents a lightly weathered appearance

Fascia adorned with a quartet of crowned Tudor Rose crests

Tactile brass pestle with turned collar finish shows light ageing throughout

fig 2. A 17th-century English cast bronze mortar with raised crown and rose motifs alongside a turned brass pestle.
fig 2. Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Kitchen, Chemist, C.1650

Mortar stands at a robust weight of 3.738kg (8.24 lb)

The pestle has a reassuring, balanced weight of of 590g (1.3 lb)

This is a fascinating antique Tudor Rose mortar and pestle, presenting a fine 17th century example with an appealing decorative presence. Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Mortar Width: 16.5cm (6.5'')

Mortar Depth: 16.5cm (6.5'')

Mortar Height: 13cm (5'')

Pestle Diameter: 3.5cm (1.5'')

Pestle Length: 19cm (7.5'')

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Mortar Pestle to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1207262
Dealers Internal Ref
25475
London Fine Antiques
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A 17th-century English cast bronze mortar with raised crown and rose motifs alongside a turned brass pestle.
Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Kitchen, Chemist, C.1650
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A 17th-century English cast bronze mortar with raised crown and rose motifs alongside a turned brass pestle.
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FAQs

During the 17th century, heavy cast bronze mortars were essential tools for apothecaries and households, used to grind herbs, minerals, and spices for medicinal remedies and culinary preparations.

These objects were created using sand-casting or lost-wax casting methods, resulting in dense, thick walls designed to withstand repeated impact from metal pestles.

Authentic pieces typically feature heavy cast walls, hand-turned finishing marks, raised relief motifs like coats of arms or Tudor roses, and naturally aged surface patination.

An antique mortar works well as a sculptural decorative accent on a kitchen island, bookshelf, or open dresser shelf, bringing historical weight and texture to contemporary spaces.

Clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth to remove dust, avoiding abrasive chemicals or metal polishes that strip the historic patina or alter the surface oxidisation.
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