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Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ

Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ

Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ   Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ
Antique mortar and pestle set in an old blue color paint c. The mortar and pestle are a perfect match. They were produced from old, thick, lignum vitae wood which came to retain the remains of one layer of old blue color paint. Some of the old paint is stable. Some of it is flaking. The wood itself is dark from oxidation, highly figured, very dense, very heavy. The set is with a bulbous turned mortar body with scribe lines and old paint. And, a bulbous turned pestle body with scribe lines and old paint. This antique mortar and pestle set came to me many years ago lately from a private collection in northern New Hampshire. Weight: Mortar 4 LB and 14.2 OZ EST. Pestle 1 LB and 4 OZ EST.

Mortar and Pestle Set 6 LB and 2.2 OZ EST. Dimensions: Mortar 7 EST (height). 5.75 EST (mortar outside of rim diameter). 4.5 EST (Mortar outside of base diameter). Condition: Antique mortar and pestle set from lignum vitae with one layer of old paint.

Good overall condition with wear and weathering. There are three old rough punctures in the bottom side of the base. They do not come close to perforations and are inconsequential in my learned opinion. The item "Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ" is in sale since Saturday, June 6, 2020.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Primitives". The seller is "jupitersrecessroberto" and is located in Hamilton, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Region of Origin: US-Northeast
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
  • Style: Americana
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Material: Wood
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Sheraton: Federal
  • Colonial: Woodenware mortar and pestle
  • Date of Creation: 1800-1899
  • Category: Antiques
  • Lignum vitae: Robins egg blue
  • Mortar and pestle set painted: Old paint
  • Robins egg blue colored paint: New England antique
  • Type: Kitchen Equipment
  • Lignum vitae mortar and pestle: Mortar
  • Color: Brown
  • Signed: Unsigned


Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ   Mortar & Pestle Set from Lignum Vitae with One Old Coat Blue Paint 6 LB 2.2 OZ