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N° d'objet
51/630
Lavinia Smith Collection
Description
This pestle is made of lignum vitae and was probably used with a mortar for powdering substances such as spices and nuts, or for softening meat before cooking.
Description physique
1 pestle: wood [lignum vitae]; good condition dispite cracks
Historique d'archive
No Lavinia Smith No. recorded
Nom d'objet
Pestle
Matériel
Wood, lignum vitae
Berkshire
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : food preparation
Spice
Nut
Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_458.tif - High resolution image