Wooden Mortar and Pestle

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Wooden Mortar and Pestle

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.7.14.ab

Description

Wooden mortar and pestle with a metal label that reads: "1960 Lunsford Richardson Pharmacy Award Vick-Merrell-National-Walker" (Richardson (b. 1854) founded the company that produced Vicks VapoRub)

Category

apothecary tools and equipment, commemoratives
tools and equipment

Made/Created

Date made

1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mortar

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

5-5/16 in

Dimension Description

Pestle

Length

6-1/2 in