Standing mortar
Mid-Atlantic Region, United States
1775-1850
Measurements
18 in x 7-7/8 in (dia)
Materials
Maple, a resinous pine, iron
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison
Accession Number
1969.247
Condition Notes
The mortar has two splits along the grain on opposite sides.
Comments
The mortar, turned from a single piece of wood has a long, tapered body that flares at the bottom to become a 2-1/2 inch thick disk base. The inside of the body has been drilled out to a depth of about 9 inches. A band of hammered sheet iron, attached with nails, wraps around the top to prevent splitting. A C shaped handle is nailed to one side. It allows the user to stabilize the mortar as well as carry it.
