N° d'objet
51/434
Description
This is a bronze mortar which would have been used as a mixing bowl and for powdering spices and nuts. It was used at the donor's family home of Papplewick Hall, Nottinghamshire, from 1860 and then at Goldwell, Newbury, from 1915.
Description physique
1 morter: metal [bronze]; good condition
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'Mortars have been in use in England since mediaeval times. Bronze and brass were the most common metals used. Mortars were used in the same way as the modern pastry bowl and also for powdering such things as spices and nuts. // This mortar is made of bronze. It is 5.5 inches in diameter, and 4.5 inches in height. It came from Papplewick Hall, Nottingham, where it was in use from 1860 onwards. Since 1915 it has been used in the kitchen of “Goldwell”, Newbury.'
Nom d'objet
Matériel
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