Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 02 Oct 2019
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A rare 17th century Italian treen walnut mortar grater
A rare 17th century Italian treen walnut mortar grater, in two parts, with a pestle handle, with turned and reeded decoration and with cable mouldings, 23.3cm high.
Provenance:
Purchased from A and E. Foster, Oxfordshire.
Provenance: 'A Lifetime of Collecting'-The property of a gentleman.
For similar mortars, see Owen Evan-Thomas, Domestic Utensils of Wood, p.76, pl.28.