Small Pharmacie Francaise Bronze Mortar & Pestle

Object/Artifact

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Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Name/Title

Small Pharmacie Francaise Bronze Mortar & Pestle

Entry/Object ID

2025.4.16

Description

Bronze mortar & pestle with an Rx label from the pharmacies France (a pharmacy In New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) pharmacy museum. Fanned top, labels mention “America’s first licensed practicing pharmacist” with pestle. Mortar has signs of corrosion near bottom. Smaller version of 2025.04.02.

Collection

Richard Hart Collection

Category

Mortar & Pestle

Dimensions

Dimension Description

4”h x 4.2”diameter

Height

3-11/16 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Color

Bronze

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donation