Mortar

From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection

Mortar

Rough around top and bottom edges. Worn smooth in spots where pieces have broken. 1” l x 1/2” d crack at top. Pitted in spots. Donor info . From Eugene Merchant house (donor’s father) former Dr. Kendall Kittredge house outside historic district. Believed to belong to Dr. Kittredge. See pestle under different #.

Details

Iron 
Metal 
5.125" h 5.5" diameter at top 5" diameter at bottom
MDIHS: Sound School House Archive Storage, Row #4, Unit #1, Shelf #3
12/24/1997
12/19/2022
Mortar; Mortar; Rough around top and bottom edges. Worn smooth in spots where pieces have broken. 1” l x 1/2” d crack at top. Pitted in spots. Donor info . From Eugene Merchant house (donor’s father) former Dr. Kendall Kittredge house outside historic district. Believed to belong to Dr. Kittredge.
09/19/2024