An Antique Charles II Spice Mortar Grinder

17th century

Sold by Opus Antiques

Description

An early piece of treen, dating from around 1680, Charles II, a spice mortar grinder

The handle section still has its original metal plate as does the inside section, to grind spices and herbs. The base comes apart to retrieve the ground ingredients. Incised line decoration. At some stage in its 350 year life it has had some wood worm, long gone, not active and all treated. The rim of the main section has a section that has been filled at the edge a long time ago, presumably to ensure the handle/lid sits straight.

Overall for its age its doing well, a rare survivor, not a great deal deal of treen survives from this period.

It has a great nutty colour and patina.

c1680

It measures 25cm h x 9cm w at the base.

A very similar one is illustrated in Treen for the Table.

Declaration

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA966131

Dealers Notes

Own a piece of history

Description

An early piece of treen, dating from around 1680, Charles II, a spice mortar grinder

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The handle section still has its original metal plate as does the inside section, to grind spices and herbs.

Opus Antiques

The base comes apart to retrieve the ground ingredients. Incised line decoration. At some stage in its 350 year life it has had some wood worm, long gone, not active and all treated. The rim of the main section has a section that has been filled at the edge a long time ago, presumably to ensure the handle/lid sits straight.