Elmgarden has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The Most wonderful piece of French Artisan equipment and a really rare piece
The Marble Mortar is made in the Roman style it is set into a piece of Elm Tree trunk, with carrying handles on each side and stands on sturdy splayed wooden legs, this type structure was often used in rural areas as making sure that such a precious item would be safe and last for many years even though it was in everyday use, the Mortar comes with a well used turned lignum vitae pestle
The mortar is 31” high, and is 14” x 14” at the top, the pestle is 23” long
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Elmgarden has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Large French Elm and Marble Pestle and Mortar
