18th Century French Iron Pestle Pestle and Mortar painted red

18th Century French Iron Pestle and Mortar painted red

• French 18th Century
• Painted red
• Superb untouched patina as a result of many years of use
• The mortar is 26 cm/10.2” in height with a diameter of 33 cm/13”

This is such an lovely example of an 18^th Century French primitive and ancient iron pestle and mortar with applied carrying handles on each side and painted red.    The mortar has a wonderful bowl shape, smooth rounded bottom and wide mouth and could have been used in a kitchen to grind, pound and mix herbs or an apothecary to crush various ingredients to make medications. 

The wear to the base and body clearly indicate many years of use resulting in a superb untouched patina.