[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
57/223
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a wooden pestle, a kitchen utensil used with a mortar to grind ingredients such as spices into a powder. It was used by the donor's family at Arborfield Cross, and is thought to date from the early twentieth century.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 pestle: wood; fair condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Used by the owner's family. // Owner claims pestle 50 years old. // [pencil sketch]'
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Early-twentieth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2334.tif - High resolution image
