Object number
57/223
Description
A pestle used with a mortar to grind ingredients such as spices into powder. Used at Arborfield Cross, thought to date from the early 20th C..
This is a wooden pestle, a kitchen utensil used with a mortar to grind ingredients such as spices into a powder. It was used by the donor's family at Arborfield Cross, and is thought to date from the early twentieth century.
Physical description
1 pestle: wood; fair condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Used by the owner's family. // Owner claims pestle 50 years old. // [pencil sketch]'
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
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Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2334.tif - High resolution image
