Marble mortar and marble / oak pestle used at Kingston General Hospital Pharmacy; pestle has turned oak handle with 6-pound marble (?) head which has wide adhesive tape holding marble to wood; mortar is very stained on inside and outside
Marble mortar and marble / oak pestle used at Kingston General Hospital Pharmacy; pestle has turned oak handle with 6-pound marble (?) head which has wide adhesive tape holding marble to wood; mortar is very stained on inside and outside
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - mortar - Size: Length 11.5 cm. x Diameter 19.5
b - pestle - Size: Length 26.3 cm. x Diameter 5.7
Provenance
Used at Kingston General Hospital Pharmacy.
Dates
1900
1930
circa 1900-1930
Material
marble (?): cream
wood: tan
Inscriptions
On pestle: "6"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-2
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
(a): stained, shows wear; (b): tape holding together; (2): bowl is stained; chip on outside rim; pestle is held together with old tape.
Exhibit History
On display in Bracken wing Feb. 12, 2004-Feb. 2005