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Huge 140 Lb Antique Dye Maker's First Stage Mortar & Pestle, English, Georgian
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Huge 140 Lb Antique Dye Maker's First Stage Mortar & Pestle, English, Georgian

18th century
Description

This is a large antique dye maker's first stage Mortar & Pestle. An English, heavy cast iron industrial grinding tool, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.

Fascinating and of impressive proportion, this pairing would have been used to grind the initial source material, before refinement in smaller, bench-based mortars.

An exceptional example from the era of the burgeoning Industrial Revolution

Displays a desirable aged patina, gently time-worn commensurate with age and use

Robust cast iron presents rich Chestnut hues across the large tapered form

Wonderfully substantial at 62.1kg (136.9 lb), as one would expect from a factory setting

Impressive pestle sits in the hand with a weight of 6.2kg (13.66 lb)

This is a strikingly large and heavy antique mortar & pestle, with a delightfully weathered, authentic appearance and sheer heft. Sure to be a distinctive fireplace ornament or set outdoors. Delivered ready to display.

Dimensions:

Mortar Width: 33cm (13'')

Mortar Depth: 33cm (13'')

Mortar Height: 28.5cm (11.25'')

Pestle Diameter: 8cm (3.25'')

Pestle Length: 52cm (20.5'')

Mortar weight: 62.1kg (136.9 lb)

Pestle Weight: 6.2kg (13.66 lb)

Physical Dimensions
Height
28.5cm (11.22")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Georgian Cast Iron Mortar to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211748
Dealers Internal Reference
25758
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Description
This is a large antique dye maker's first stage Mortar & Pestle. An English, heavy cast iron industrial grinding tool, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
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Fascinating and of impressive proportion, this pairing would have been used to grind the initial source material, before refinement in smaller, bench-based mortars.
London Fine Antiques
fig 1. A large Georgian cast iron mortar with a flared rim and stepped pedestal base, accompanied by a solid iron pestle.
fig 1. Huge 140 Lb Antique Dye Maker's First Stage Mortar & Pestle, English, Georgian

An exceptional example from the era of the burgeoning Industrial Revolution

Displays a desirable aged patina, gently time-worn commensurate with age and use

Robust cast iron presents rich Chestnut hues across the large tapered form

fig 2. A large Georgian cast iron mortar with a flared rim and stepped pedestal base, accompanied by a solid iron pestle.
fig 2. Huge 140 Lb Antique Dye Maker's First Stage Mortar & Pestle, English, Georgian

Wonderfully substantial at 62.1kg (136.9 lb), as one would expect from a factory setting

Impressive pestle sits in the hand with a weight of 6.2kg (13.66 lb)

This is a strikingly large and heavy antique mortar & pestle, with a delightfully weathered, authentic appearance and sheer heft. Sure to be a distinctive fireplace ornament or set outdoors. Delivered ready to display.

fig 3. A large Georgian cast iron mortar with a flared rim and stepped pedestal base, accompanied by a solid iron pestle.
fig 3. Huge 140 Lb Antique Dye Maker's First Stage Mortar & Pestle, English, Georgian

Dimensions:

Mortar Width: 33cm (13'')

Mortar Depth: 33cm (13'')

Mortar Height: 28.5cm (11.25'')

Pestle Diameter: 8cm (3.25'')

Pestle Length: 52cm (20.5'')

Mortar weight: 62.1kg (136.9 lb)

Pestle Weight: 6.2kg (13.66 lb)

Height
28.5cm (11.22")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Georgian Cast Iron Mortar to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211748
Dealers Internal Ref
25758
London Fine Antiques
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A large Georgian cast iron mortar with a flared rim and stepped pedestal base, accompanied by a solid iron pestle.
Huge 140 LB Antique Dye Maker's First Stage Mortar & Pestle, English, Georgian
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A large Georgian cast iron mortar with a flared rim and stepped pedestal base, accompanied by a solid iron pestle.
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FAQs

Large cast iron mortars were utilised in industrial workshops, apothecaries, and dye manufacturing to crush raw pigments, herbs, and chemical compounds into fine powders.

These vessels were typically sand-cast from solid iron to provide the extreme weight and density required to withstand repeated impact from heavy metal pestles.

Authentic examples feature subtle pitting from early casting processes, thick walls, irregular moulding lines, and genuine surface oxidisation or patina.

A substantial cast iron mortar functions as a focal architectural piece on a fireplace hearth, entryway console, or deep shelving unit within a rustic or industrial decorative scheme.

Keep the iron in a dry environment to prevent corrosion, dust with a soft brush, and apply a light coat of microcrystalline wax or mineral oil to protect the surface patina.
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