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18th Century Bronze Mortar & Pestle
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18th Century Bronze Mortar & Pestle

18th century
Sold 14 June 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
This “18th Century Bronze Mortar & Pestle” found a buyer.

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Description

This is a good bronze mortar with its original double sided pestle with knopped handle in very nice original condition dating from the late 18th century circa 1780.

The mortar and pestle are in great order ready for continued use or display. This is a good size measuring 11 cms high and 13 cms in diameter. It has a good weight also, being 1.86 kgms overall.

We currently have another much larger mortar and pestle available and they look great together. (See last photo).

UK insured packing and delivery is included

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Mortar to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA1092870
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a good bronze mortar with its original double sided pestle with knopped handle in very nice original condition dating from the late 18th century circa 1780.

The mortar and pestle are in great order ready for continued use or display. This is a good size measuring 11 cms high and 13 cms in diameter. It has a good weight also, being 1.86 kgms overall.

We currently have another much larger mortar and pestle available and they look great together. (See last photo).

UK insured packing and delivery is included

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Mortar to the 18th Century.

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1092870
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Archive I An eighteenth-century cast bronze mortar and matching pestle featuring a flared rim and stepped base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Rams Head Antiques

Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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An eighteenth-century cast bronze mortar and matching pestle featuring a flared rim and stepped base.
18th Century Bronze Mortar & Pestle
Ref: SA1092870
An eighteenth-century cast bronze mortar and matching pestle featuring a flared rim and stepped base.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectKitchenalia
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBronze
  • ColourWarm Bronze
  • MotifsFlared rim, Stepped base, Turned pestle, Ribbed body
  • SizeH 11 cm (4 in) x W 13 cm (5 in) x D 13 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Mortars and pestles have been used for millennia in kitchens and apothecaries for grinding herbs, spices, and medical ingredients, with surviving metal examples dating back to the medieval period and evolving through the Georgian and Victorian eras.

These utility items were traditionally cast in bronze or brass using sand-casting or lost-wax techniques, often featuring heavy wall construction to withstand the force of pestle impacts.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-finished surfaces, casting irregularities, tool marks, and natural oxidation patterns consistent with age and extensive historical use.

They can be displayed on open shelving, mantelpieces, or sideboards as sculptural decorative objects that introduce metallic warmth and historical character to a room.

Preservation requires dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and avoiding aggressive chemical polishes that strip away historical patina and oxidisation.
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