Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
1779
1817.13
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Mortar and pestle
Object name
Mortar and pestle
Date
ca. 1700-1800
Medium
Wood, stone
Dimensions
a (pestle): 9 x 2 1/8 x 2 in. (22.9 x 5.4 x 5.1 cm)
b (mortar): 8 x 5 in. (20.3 x 12.7 cm)
Description
Cylindrical wood or treenware mortar taken from a cross-section of a branch or tree; stone pestle with rounded grinding end.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
1920.140ab
Provenance
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
