A small, flat-bottomed porcelain dish with thick, rounded sides that extend to a smooth, rounded top edge that has a moulded pouring spout; the outer surface is smooth and glazed, while the interior surface is slightly more porous; the matching pestle is missing.
A small, flat-bottomed porcelain dish with thick, rounded sides that extend to a smooth, rounded top edge that has a moulded pouring spout; the outer surface is smooth and glazed, while the interior surface is slightly more porous; the matching pestle is missing.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used either by Dr. C.H. Bird or by Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Maker
Guernsey
Dates
1896
circa 1896
Date Remarks
Marks beginning of Bird medical practice
Material
porcelain: off-white
Inscriptions
An arrow-shaped maker's mark is imprinted on one side just below the top edge; printed under glaze: "GUERNSEY"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8
Dimension Notes
Depth 6.2 cm x Diam. 11.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Mortar is scuffed on bottom with scratches along the edge; inside bottom is slightly stained; there is no pestle
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Illustrations of Surgical Instruments of Superior Quality," 21st ed., the Kny-Scheerer Co., Milwaukee, 1915, p. 2345 (similar to item B/-9872)
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.