Mortar and pestle

Date
Circa 1880
 Description
Medium sized cast iron mortar and pestle. The mortar is slightly conical in shape with a stepped foot and stepped rim. The pestle is slightly flared with a knob at one end and thickened crushing end.

Object detail

Date
Circa 1880
Medium
iron
Measurements
12 x 14 cm (mortar)
23.5 x 5 cm (pestle)
Accession Number
MHM01285
Credit line
Previously The University of Melbourne Collection, gift of the College of Pharmacy, 1986
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ on base: 'A Kenrick & Sons/No 4' ▫ mortar
numbered/inscriptions ▫ '5' ▫ pestle
Object Type
equipment
Medical History Museum Category
Pharmaceutical History
Museum
Medical History Museum

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