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bronze mortar with a wooden handle on a gray backgrounda metal cup with a spoon in it on a tablean old metal mortar with a pestula in it on a gray surfacea close up of a brown vase on a white surfacean old bronze figurine of a bird sitting on a brancha close up of a tooth that is on a table
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155 - A bronze pharmacy mortar with a brown patina and double flan…
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Estimate €50 - €60
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Description
A bronze pharmacy mortar with a brown patina and double flanges; the body is decorated with griffins and zoomorphic figures. With its pestle. 20th century. Height: 14 cm – Diameter: 13 cm – Length of pestle: 24 cm Included is a cast-iron cork press decorated with a snake. Late 19th century, early 20th century. Length: 24 cm Note: The cork press enabled the chemist to compress and shape corks so that they fitted snugly into the necks of vials and bottles containing medicines. It was invented in 1830 and remained in use until the early 20th century.
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About the sale Thursdays in Saint-Cloud
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Auction time 09/10/2026 at 9:30 AM
Lot description modified on 08/05/2026 at 2:10 PM
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