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Bronze Pestle and Mortar
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Bronze Pestle and Mortar

19th century
Description

Antique Chinese style bronze Pestle and Mortar, with ware and age related areas.

Pestle size

Hight 7cm

Diameter 10cm

Mortar

15cm

Possibly early 19th Century

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Heavenly Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Mortar Pestle to the 19th Century.

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SA1218661
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Description
Antique Chinese style bronze Pestle and Mortar, with ware and age related areas.

Pestle size

Hight 7cm

Diameter 10cm

Mortar

15cm

Possibly early 19th Century

Date of Manufacture

Heavenly Antiques has dated this Antique Bronze Mortar Pestle to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1218661
Heavenly Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2026

Specialists in antique furntire and decorative antiques from 17th to the 19th century

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An antique cast bronze mortar and pestle displaying an aged surface patina with a flared rim and turned central ridge.
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Archive I An antique cast bronze mortar and pestle displaying an aged surface patina with a flared rim and turned central ridge.

Bronze Pestle and Mortar

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Crowmarsh Hill
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BG
United Kingdom
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An antique cast bronze mortar and pestle displaying an aged surface patina with a flared rim and turned central ridge.
Bronze Pestle and Mortar
Ref: SA1218661
An antique cast bronze mortar and pestle displaying an aged surface patina with a flared rim and turned central ridge.
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  • ObjectMortar and Pestle
  • Period19th century
  • Style17th Century
  • MaterialBronze, Metal
  • ColourDark Bronze
  • MotifsFlared rim, Turned central ridge, Rounded pestle end

This nineteenth-century mortar and pestle is made from metal with a dark bronze colour and an aged surface patina showing wear and age-related areas. The solid bronze bowl exhibits a flared rim, while the matching pestle includes a rounded end, a flared top cap, and a turned central ridge dividing the handle section from the grinding shaft. One small chip is visible on the outer edge of the mortar rim. Practical for kitchen prep work, this antique utility item sits comfortably on a kitchen island or wooden countertop as a functional display piece or traditional tool for crushing culinary herbs and spices. The set is compact enough to store easily on an open shelf when not in active use. The pestle measures 7 cm in height with a 10 cm diameter, and the mortar measures 15 cm across.

FAQs

Bronze mortar and pestle sets have been utilised since antiquity for grinding herbs, spices, and pharmaceutical compounds due to the durability and non-reactive nature of copper alloys.

Traditional mortars were cast using the lost-wax or sand-casting process from bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, often featuring heavy bases and thick walls to withstand repeated impact.

Authentic period examples display uneven wear, hand-lathed finishing marks inside the bowl, and a natural surface patination acquired through centuries of handling and oxidisation.

This functional object serves as a textured accent on a kitchen island, open shelving, or a bookshelf to add historical contrast within a contemporary scheme.

Dust the item regularly with a soft, dry cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive polishes that could strip the historical patina.
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