Items Similar to 19th Century Apothecary Mortar
Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
19th Century Apothecary Mortar
Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator
$1,975
£1,495.88
€1,717.97
CA$2,767.62
A$3,008.96
CHF 1,595.36
MX$36,069.82
NOK 20,276.14
SEK 18,575.70
DKK 12,839.62
About the Item
Apothecary trade sign or sale stimulator in the form of a mortar and pestle in gilt wood. The mortar of cylindrical waisted form with a central half round band and stepped rings at top and bottom, the solid top with the handle of a pestle rising at an angle. These pieces generally stood on store counters as sale stimulators or as ornamental details on built in shop fittings.
- Dimensions:Height: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)Diameter: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chapel Hill, NC
- Reference Number:Seller: ACK1stDibs: LU7371236833502
About the Seller
4.6
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 1990
1stDibs seller since 2022
133 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Nantucket, MA
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllLarge Antique Turned Lignum Vitae Mortar w/Palmette Carved Ring Above Foot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Exceptionally large eighteenth century turned Lignum Vitae mortar having a ring turned cylindrical bowl with a conforming foot and having a double ...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast-Iron Hand-Form Hat Rack with 4 Turned Wood Spokes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Wall mounted hat or coat hook formed as a cast-iron hand clenched in a fist holding four turned mahogany spokes. Possibly originating from a fraternal lodge where it was used to hold...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Silver Plate Double Spirit Measure in the Form of a Gavel by Napier Co.
By Napier Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Silver plate and wood double spirit measure / jigger marked "Napier" in the form of a gavel. The silver plate head of cylindrical form and open on each side with gadrooned edges, one...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Glo-Hill Traffic Light Spirit Measure / Jigger "Safe / Caution / Danger"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chrome cylindrical spirit measure / jigger with brown Bakelite handle made by Glo-Hill. The cylindrical 'stop light' measure with green, yellow and red "lights" labeled "SAFE", "CAUT...
Category
Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Lillian August Umbrella Stand
By Lillian August
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Lillian August Mahogany and Iron umbrella stand. The stand features a removable drip pan and has four separate sections. Perfect for umbrellas and walking sticks.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Farberware Handless "Bubble" Cocktail Shaker with Black and Red Handle
By Farberware
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco chrome "Bubble" cocktail shaker designed by Omer A. Menard in 1935 for Farberware, Brooklyn, NY. Unusual handless cobbler-type model, three graduated spheres on a ring foot ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Chrome
You May Also Like
Folk Art Tole Pharmacy Trade Sign of a Mortar and Pestle
Located in Queens, NY
American Folk Art (19th Century) tole pharmacy store trade sign of mortar and pestle.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
antique pharmacy sign mortar and pestle
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a very rare Pharmacy sign from the late 1800s. Made of tin/metal with remnants of gold paint. This sculpture was hung in front of a old world pha...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Folk Art / Early Pharmacy Wooden Signage of Pestle
Mortar 19th Century
Located in Oakland, CA
Late 19th early 20th Century Pharmacy sign wooden pestle and mortar, the piece shows the many years it was exposed to the elements with a fine patina becoming said piece. The paint i...
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Zinc
Large English 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle, England
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Large 17th-18th Century Lignum Vitae English Mortar and Pestle. Lignum Vitae is one of the worlds heaviest, densest wood. This original Mor...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Oversized Gilded Mortar and Pestle from Pennsylvania
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century gilded pharmacy sign of large dimensions from Pennsylvania made of gold painted zinc and representing pestle and mortar, circa 1850s-1880s.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Zinc
More Ways To Browse
Antique Sale
Antique Wood Signs
Apothecary Mortar Pestle
Antique Trade Stimulators
Trade Stimulator
Mortar And Pestle Trade Sign
Antique Pharmacy Sign
Freeway Sign
Trade Sign Butcher
Antique Cigar Sign
Antique Milk Sign
French Cafe Signs
Used Stop Signs
Vintage Wood Pub Signs
3d Folk Art
F W Woolworth
Ice Cream Sign
Menu Board