mortar & pestle

Object/Artifact

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

mortar & pestle

Entry/Object ID

1990.025.004

Description

Mortar & pestle. A: Bronze pot, 3.625"h x 4.625" diam. B: 7"h x 1.25"w. Bronze rod widens at both ends. 186-1880.

Context

This mortar and pestle were owned by Dr. Francis Jesse Crawford (1819-1885). Dr. Crawford graduated from the Washington University School of Medicine in Baltimore in 1844. During just one year, according to family tradition, he made 2,000 house medical calls, 65 of which involved delivering babies. A mortar and pestle were useful tools for mixing medicines and herbal remedies to take on these house visits.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.025

Source or Donor

Crawford, Lola B.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Main Street at Work: Merchants and Medicine in Carroll County

Notes

"Doorway to the Past." Used in fifth grade hands-o

General Notes

Note

Belonged to Dr. F.J. Crawford, Winfield, Carroll County.