Antique Inscribed Solid Brass Mortar Pestle Apothecary Medical Pharmacy Herbal
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Vintage Ornate, Inscribed Solid Brass Mortar Pestle Apothecary Medical Pharmacy HerbalMortar and Pestle is a device used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, brass, ceramic or stone. The pestle is a heavy club-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and gro...und, crushed or mixed using the pestle.Mortars and pestles have been used in cooking up to the present day; they are frequently also associated with the profession of pharmacy due to their historical use in preparing medicines.This measures 2 1/2 inches high, 2 1/4 inches in diameter on top. Pestle is 3 1/2 inches long.
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