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Couple of Late 18th Century French White Marble Mortars
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of weathered white marble mortars from the South of France. Clearly visible they
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Antique Late 18th Century French Tableware

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Marble

Engraved Antique French Bronze Mortar and Pestle, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This highly detailed bronze mortar and pestle are from 17th century, France. The mortar has been
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Antique 17th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Mortar with Pestle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Use us crush herbs or as a decorative accessory.
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from France. Hand-carved alabaster mortar in a conical shape with four
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Antique 1870s French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

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Alabaster

Antique Carved White Marble Mortar from France, C.1800
Located in Dallas, TX
This very old hand-carved marble mortar dates to circa 1800 and originally came from France. The
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Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from France. Hand-carved alabaster mortar in a conical shape with four
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

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Alabaster

French Marble Mortar with Wooden Pestle, Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully worn and patinated marble mortar with a pouring funnel on one corner, length of pestle
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Antique 1840s French Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Marble

19th Century French Moss and Lichen Covered Marble Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into a mesmerizing culinary journey with this 19th-century French marble mortar, gracefully
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Antique 19th Century French Country Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Antique Deep Black Marble Mortar from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Although the earliest mortars and pestles were utilized for cooking during the Stone Age, in more
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone, Marble

Large Gray Marble Mortar and Pestle from France, 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
collection of a former pharmacist in Rouen, France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Small 18th Century French White Marble Mortar and Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
collection of a former pharmacist in Rouen, France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from Italy. Hand-carved marble mortar in a conical shape with four
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Very Large Hand Carved Walnut Mortar, France, c. 1900
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Walnut hand Carved Mortar
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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Wood, Walnut

Small 19th Century Terracotta Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This small terracotta mortar and wooden pestle is from France and dates to the 19th century. In
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Terracotta, Wood

Small 19th Century Marble Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This small marble mortar and wooden pestle is from France and dates to the 19th century. It is made
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Small 19th Century Marble Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Bayeux This small marble mortar and pestle with ceramic is from France and dates to the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar is made of brass with an honest patina. The mortar is traditional in
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Brass

19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from France. Hand-carved alabaster mortar in a conical shape with four
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Alabaster

19th Century, Marble Mortar
Located in Nijlen, BE
This mortar is a beautiful utensil from a southern French pharmacy, including iron stamp. Gray
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Antique 19th Century French Primitive Vases

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Marble

French Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Original Patina, Early 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French bronze mortar and pestle, original patina, early 19th century. Pharmacy or herbalist antique
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Antique Early 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Large 19th Century Black Marble Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French marble mortar. The black stone has a fantastic, mottled appearance with gold and
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone, Marble

Deep Black Marble Mortar and Pestle from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid pharmacists in crushing herbs into powder for
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Mid-19th Century French Carved Patinated Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
Grind spices in your kitchen with this beautifully carved, antique mortar; crafted in France, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Carved Patinated Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
Grind spices in your kitchen with this beautifully carved, antique mortar; crafted in France, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Mid-18th Century French Carved Patinated Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
Grind spices in your kitchen with this beautifully carved, antique mortar; crafted in France, circa
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Gothic Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Carved Patinated Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
Grind spices in your kitchen with this beautifully carved, antique mortar. Crafted in France circa
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Gothic Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Large Late 19th Century French Marble Mortar, Bowl or Planter
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century marble mortar is made from a single block of black marble. Large in size
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

17th Century Large Stone Mortar
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
17th century stone, large-scale mortar, rough hewn, wonderful weathering with lichen and moss
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Antique Late 17th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

18th Century Chiseled Marble Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French chiseled marble mortar.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Marble

French Walnut Second Quarter of the 19th Century Mortar and Pestle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Both the mortar and pestle turned on a lathe and featuring string line decoration.
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Antique 1840s French Urns

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Walnut

Overscale Stone Pestle and Mortar
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century pestle and mortar of large scale, the mortar in stone with carrying
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

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Stone

Early 20th Century Marble Mortar
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome early 20th century Mortar from the South of France. Beautifully crafted from black
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Early 20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Marble

French Steel Mortar and Pestle, Louis XIII Period, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
From the Louis XIII period and forged or steel, the mortar with a flared top, ring decorations, and
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Antique 1690s French Louis XIII Architectural Elements

Early 20th Century French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Masks Motif
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French solid bronze mortar from the turn of the 20th century boasts its original eleven inch
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Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Stone Mortar Bowl, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Distressed stone mortar with pour spout.
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Black Mortar Bowl, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large black marble mortar with a pour spout.
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Small Antique Charcoal Slate Colored Marble Mortar from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Although the earliest mortars and pestles were utilized for cooking during the Stone Age, in more
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone, Marble

Large Antique Gray Marble Mortar with Pestle from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
collection of a former pharmacist in Rouen, France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Small Early 18th Century White Marble Mortar with Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
collection of a former pharmacist in Rouen, France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid
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Antique Early 18th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Large 19th Century Marble Mortar
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
19th century Apothecary mortar in marble, expected wear and use, with minor chips and losses
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

Oversized French 18th Century Carved and Hammered Stone Mortar with Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Mortars and pestles, such as this large one from the 1700s, would
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Stone

Mortar and Pestle on Column - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mortar and Pestle on custom made column ,sold together.
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French Decorative Objects

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Iron

French Primitive Carved Walnut Mortar and Pestle, 18th Century or Earlier
Located in Atlanta, GA
carved walnut basin with appendage for anchoring, the accompanying pestle turned and carved
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Antique Early 18th Century French Primitive Primitives

Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large black marble mortar from the nineteenth century is made from a single block of marble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Marble

French Porcelaine de Paris Mortar and Pestle with Hand-Painted Floral Décor
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Porcelaine de Paris mortar and pestle from the 20th century, hand-painted with coat of
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20th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Carved and Turned Boxwood Wooden Mortar and Pestle, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The hollowed branch carved to form the mortar, length of the turned pestle is 8 inches, both made
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Antique 1830s French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Boxwood

Early 20th Century Large Mortar Jardiniere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very large stone mortar that has be repurposed as a planter with a drain hole at the bottom.
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Early 20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

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Stone

Pair of Composite Stone Mortar Pots
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of composite stone mortar pots being used as planters. We will not split the pair. Material
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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

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Cast Stone

Heavy 16th Century French Bronze Mortar with Handles, Dated 1587, 109 lbs
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and heavy (it weighs 109 lbs!) example of a traditional French pharmacy bowl, this bronze
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Decorative Bowls

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Metal, Bronze

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

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Brass

Antique Belgian Metal Mortar with Pestle
Located in High Point, NC
This antique metal mortar with a pestle was made in Belgium and displays a beautifully weathered
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Antique Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Decorative Bowls

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Brass

Set of 2 Carrara Marble Mortars and Their Pestles, French Work, 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 2 Carrara mortars and their pestles are made of carved marble. This is a French work
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Antique 1780s French Romantic Urns

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Marble

Late 19th Century Treen Pestle and Mortar
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Well patinated pestle and mortar, France, circa 1880.  
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Antique Late 19th Century French More Folk Art

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Wood

French 18th-19th Century Apothecary Mortar in Black Marble with its Metal Pestle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional and rare, early 19th-century large black marble apothecary mortar with ears and spout
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

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Granite, Marble

Pair of antique hewn stone mortars
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very large great looking pair of early 20th century hewn stone mortars. The are French
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Early 20th Century Stone Sinks

Materials

Stone

19th Century Large Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Casteren, NL
Heavy, large mortar and pestle made from cast iron. Originates France, dating circa 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Scientific Instruments

A Late 19th Century Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mortar and pestle carved from wood with banding detail. Originating from France c. 1880.
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Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Jars

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Wood

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French Mortars For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of French mortars for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, marble and metal, all French mortars available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of French mortars available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. French mortars bearing Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. French mortars have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Pierre Guariche, Heifetz Rotaflex and Joseph-André Motte are consistently popular.

How Much are French Mortars?

Prices for French mortars can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French mortars begin at $159 and can go as high as $7,247, while the average can fetch as much as $703.