Elmgarden has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The Most wonderful piece of French Artisan equipment and a really rare piece
The Mortar has carrying handles on each side and it takes at least 2 strong people to lift it, I am not sure of the exact use of this piece but most likely industrial for crushing possibly pigments or other compounds, the Mortar comes with its original cast iron pestle

The mortar is 14” high, and is 16” in diameter, the pestle is 24” long
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Elmgarden has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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