Glass mortar and pestle, c 17th century.

Carved wood pestle and mortar, European, c 1750.

Turned wood pestle and mortar, European, c 1800.

Pestles and mortars operated by a steam jet, c 17th century.

Glass mortar and pestle, c 17th century.

Maroon marble bowl shaped mortar and tapering pestle, c 1800.

Miner returning home, Germany, c 1851.

Thomas Silver, c 1860.

Large iron pestle and mortar, 1900.

Bronze pestle and mortar, European, 18th century.

Bronze pestle and mortar, European, 18th century.

Persian globular bronze mortar.