Sold2023US Civil War Cannonball On Wooden BaseDESCRIPTION: Confederate cannonball from the American Civil War mounted on a wooden base bearing a brass plaque reading in all capitals "24 pounder coehorn mortar shell U.S. w/wood & paper fuse ( 17lbSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Blue And White Yellow-Ground 'Flower& Ocean' MortarA Blue And White Yellow-Ground 'Flower& Ocean' Mortar. Potted with an everted top. Chinese Qing Dynasty. Qianlong Six-Character Mark. Size:9.6cmx25cmSee Sold Price
Sold2022An Octagonal Blue And White 'Flower& Fruit' MortarAn Octagonal Blue And White 'Flower& Fruit' Mortar. Painted in deep cobalt blue with leafy flowers and fruits on every facet, the lower body with a key-fret border. Chinese Ming Dynasty. Xuande Six-ChSee Sold Price
Sold2022A rare Corinthian terracotta monkey with mortarA rare Corinthian terracotta monkey with mortar Late 5th Century B.C. The monkey modelled with pierced nostrils and mouth, with applied ears, holding a pestle in his right hand, the left hand holdingSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Roman Mortarlimestone or marble, with ram's head handles and carved with classical figures, 9 3/4" diameter, 11 1/2" across at handles (approximately 10 lbs)provenance: collected by the consignor's father, WalterSee Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Valdivian jaguar stone mortarPre-Columbian Valdivian jaguar stone mortar from Ecuador, ca. 1500-500 BC. A superb carved mortar in the form of a jaguar with its tail curled up and partially carved in openwork. 4" H. x 6.5" L.See Sold Price
Sold2024SUPERB SELJUK SILVER INLAID BRONZE PESTLE AND MORTARCa. AD 1100-1200. A beautiful bronze mortar and pestle set. The mortar is a hollow-cast bronze with flange rims on top and bottom, which would have allowed it to sit securely on a flat surface. The ouSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-columbian Chavin incised stone mortarPre-columbian Chavin incised stone mortar from the North Coast of Peru, ca. 900-500 BCE. hand-carved from mottled brown stone showing several toothy grimace mythological heads. 3 3/8" height, 5" diameSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Holyland Iron Age II Stone Mortar and PestleAncient Near East, Holyland, Judea, Iron Age II, ca. 8th century BCE. A fabulous stone mortar and pestle from ancient Judea! Sitting upon 3 triangular legs, the mortar presents a broad rim and a shallSee Sold Price
Sold2022Chokwe MortarAngola Wood and brass tacks 24 cm Provenance: Rui Castro collection, LisbonSee Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Chavin jaguar stone mortarPre-Columbian Chavin jaguar stone mortar from Peru, ca. 1100-900 BC. Carved dark stone in the form of a jaguar, decorated with low relief patterns. A nice and rare example! 3 5/8" H. x 6 1/2" L.See Sold Price
Sold2015Owl Effigy, Columbia River Stone Mortar10 ¼” x 9” x 5 ½” Owl Effigy, Columbia River Stone Mortar – Oregon- Washington – Ex. Fred EisenmanSee Sold Price
Sold2015Bear Effigy Columbia River Stone Mortar15” x 8 3/8” x 4” Bear Effigy Columbia River Stone Mortar, Oregon – Washington – Ex. Fred EisenmanSee Sold Price
Sold2023Massive 17th C Bronze Monastery Science / Medicine MortarIncredible 17th century, dated 1631 along border and reads "SANCE ME FECIT SANCTVS AROMATARID GIOSEPPI SPATARN" meaning SANCE MADE ME THE SAINTS AROMATARID OF JOSEPH SPATARN bronze mortar most likelySee Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Chavin stone mortarPre-Columbian Chavin stone mortar from Peru, ca. 1200-500 BC. A fantastic hand-carved stone mortar depicting several mythical creatures with toothy grimaces. 4" H. x 4 1/8" diameter.See Sold Price
Sold2016Seal Form Stone Paint Mortar Collected by EdwardSeal Form Stone Paint Mortar Collected by Edward Clarke, Marine Surveyor Northwest Coast 1920's 7 1/2" L. 3 1/4" W. Good ConditionSee Sold Price
Sold2015Islamic Bronze Silver Inlaid Mortar & ThistleIslamic Bronze Silver Inlaid Mortar & Thistle; H: 5.25 InchesSee Sold Price
Sold2015Jaguar Mortar, Chorrera, 1200-300 BC ThrockmortonA Jaguar Mortar, Chorrera Indigenous culture, Pre-Columbian Ecuador, c.1200-300 BC. Stone mortar measuring 5.5" high, 10.5" wide, 3.5" deep. Provenance: ex-Throckmorton Fine Arts, NYC, NY. Includes orSee Sold Price
Sold2015Italian Bronze Mortar, Bronze Mortarand Pestle Italian, 17th and 19th century: large bronze mortar, body with putti in stylized landscape, ring-turned base, dated "1661 Antoni Wilkes Me Fecit Ench Vsaa", 7-3/8 in., chip to top rim, castSee Sold Price
Sold2016Small mortar - D. R. Congo, Luluawood, brown patina, pokerwork, in form of a crouching human figure, head in hands, crowned by the actual container with high rim, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base H: 13,See Sold Price
Sold2021Byzantine Marble Mortar with Botanical DesignRoman, Late Imperial to Early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved marble mortar in a form resembling that of the capital to a Corinthian column. Skillfully sculpted, tSee Sold Price
May 03Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction Group19th C. Turned Wood Mortar and Pestle.$200(2 bids)
6 days LeftBill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions7pc. Lot Vintage/Primitive Wood/Wooden Bent wood/Band Boxes, Large Carved/Turned Wood Mortar &$200
4 days LeftState Line Auctions & Estate Services7" Antique Mortar and Pestle, 2 Small Mortars$50(2 bids)
May 03Conestoga Auction Company Division of Hess Auction GroupTwo Turned and Painted Wood Mortar and Pestles.$130(2 bids)
3 days LeftGOLDFIELD AUCTIONChokwe tobacco mortar in carved wood with brass nails, early 20th century.€1,500(1 bid)
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsApothecary Mortar & Pestles (5), three cast iron, one embossed Durch Krieg & two porcelain w/wood$50(1 bid)
May 18Rich Penn AuctionsAdvertising Watch Fob & Pocket Mirror, Mortar & Pestle watch fob, porcelain on brass w/New Year's$50(1 bid)
