antique french heavy brass mortar

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Antique French heavy brass mortar with thick walls and a solid, weighty feel that speaks to its original use in the kitchen or apothecary. The warm patina has developed beautifully over time, highlighting the subtle casting marks and rounded rim. Once used for grinding herbs and spices by hand, it now makes a striking decorative object on a countertop, shelf, or layered into a vignette. Sourced from a brocante in Marseille. dimensions: 4.25"dia x 3.75"H Show more