Bronze Mortar, Henryck Ter Horst

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Bronze Mortar, Henryck Ter Horst

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1940.1.K

Description

Mortar by Henrych Ter Horst, The Netherlands, 1638; The decoration on this example is a virtual compendium of late-Renaissance/early-Baroque motifs, including stylized leaves, cornucopia, and winged putti [Michael Brody, 2005.]

Collection

Dr. David Costelo Collection

Category

apothecary tools and equipment
tools and equipment

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henryck Ter Horst

Role

Artist

Date made

1638

Time Period

17th Century

Place

Country

The Netherlands

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mortar

Height

4-5/16 in

Width

5-13/16 in

Exhibition

Grinding Stone to Art Object: The Mortar and Pestle from the Renaissance to the Present