Marble Mortar
Date18th Century
Maker
Unknown
Geography
Made -
England
Medium/TechniqueMarble
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/8 in. × 20 1/8 in. × 20 1/8 in. (23.81 cm × 51.12 cm × 51.12 cm)
Credit LinePurchase. Mrs. Tobias G. Richardson, Vice Regent for Louisiana, by exchange, 2019
Object numberW-1430
DescriptionMarble mixing mortar. Deep conical form with four tab-like handles spaced around the rim.
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Possibly 18th Century
1787-1789
1788-1797
c. 1790-1797
1740-1780
18th or 19th Century
c. 1767
1750-1800
c. 1750-1802
1755-1785
1760-1800
Possibly 1775-1800, with later alterations