Mortars and Pestles
Antique French Stone Mortar and Pestle | Hand-Carved Provençal Mortier | 19th Century
Antique French Wooden Mortar and Pestle | Hand-Carved Farmhouse Mortier | Late 18th to Early 19th Century
French Yellow Glazed Mortar and Pestle | Provençal Aïoli Mortier | Late 19th Cen.
Antique French Wooden Mortar and Pestle | Turned Hardwood | Early to Mid 20th Century
Antique French Wooden Mallets | Set of Three | Turned Hardwood
Antique French Wooden Mortar and Pestle | Hand Turned | 19th Century
Antique French Marble Mortar & Pestle | Provencal Silhouette | 18th Century
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Each item is hand-selected from markets, brocantes and private estate sales throughout the South of France, then professionally packaged and shipped from Provence with full tracking and insurance.
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Antique French mortars and pestles were once fixtures of Provençal kitchens. They were used to crush garlic, herbs, spices and the ingredients at the heart of southern French cooking. Long before food processors, they helped make aïoli, pistou, tapenades and the fragrant preparations that filled the kitchen with life.
Carved from marble, stone, olive wood or cast in brass or terracotta... each mortar carries the marks of repeated use: softened interiors, worn edges, small irregularities and the quiet polish that comes only from years of work.
Sourced throughout Provence and the south of France, these antique mortars remain useful today and are equally striking as decorative kitchen pieces. Placed on a countertop or shelf, they bring history and the enduring beauty of practical French craftsmanship into the home.
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