Description
THE COLONIAL WIFE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS EVERY WEEKJUST PULVERIZING AND POWDERING COMMON ITEMS SUCH AS SUGAR SALT HERBS SPICES VEGETABLES AND MEDICINES. IT WAS ALL DONE WITH THE MORTAR AND PESTLE. THIS PARTICULAR MORTAR AND PESTLE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER ALL THEIR LIFE AND THEY RETAIN MOST OF THE ORIGINAL BLUE PAINT. THE M&P FEATURES A RATHER UNIQUE DESIGN WITH ITS THREE RING BASE AS WELL AS THE INCISED LIP. THE RINGS ARE ALL DIFFERENT AND REFLECTS THE CREATIVITY AND TALENT OF THE CRAFTSMAN. WHILE THE M AND P IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION THERE IS A VERY TIGHT 2” CRACK ON THE MORTAR AND A 2” CRACK ON THE PESTLE BASE. (TABC)
MORTAR HEIGHT 7 1/2” DIAMETER 5 1/4”
PESTLE HEIGHT 9”
LIST PRICE:$650
