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Dr. John Morgan Brass Mortar & Pestle w/4-1/8" Mortar, Vintage Apothecary Piece
$ 15.08
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Description
This offering is for abrass mortar and pestle
(used). It is quite a handsome apothecary tool that will look great on display.
It has the likeness of Dr. John Morgan (a founder of the 1
st
medical school in Colonial America) and his birth/death dates (1735 – 1789) stamped on one side of the mortar with the words
“Secundum Artem”
(Latin: according to the standard) stamped on the base. The other side has an RX stamp with “Secundum Artem” stamped around the base.
It measures approximately 4-1/8” in height with the diameter measuring approximately 4-3/4” at the top and 3-1/2” at the base. Pestle measure approximately 5-3/8”.