Mortar (vessel)
- Description
- This mortar was cast by Thomas Sturton II at the South Petherton foundry between 1651-1683. It is thought that mortars as large as this were often cast for grocers and apothecaries.
- Accession Loan No.
- TTNCM : 187/2004/94
- Collection Class
- Domestic & Social Life
- Common Name
- mortar (vessel)
- Simple Name
- mortar (vessel)
- Production Person Surname
- Sturton (II)
- Production Person Initials
- Thomas
- Period Classification
- Post-Medieval (AD 1500-1800)
- Production Date
- 1651-1682
- Production Town
- South Petherton
- Production County
- Somerset
- Production Country
- England
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Material
- metal, bronze
