Name/Title
Prescription Bottle Manufacturer's Order Premium Mortar and PestleEntry/Object ID
PCP.2012.4.1.abDescription
White ceramic mortar and pestle with gilded accents including "Rx" symbol on mortar's exteriorContext
From Alan Strauss' "A Collection of Mortar and Pestle Sets," p. 8: "The mortar and pestle sets with the gold trim were given out by a manufacturer of prescription bottles and vials. They were sales programs where pharmacists could get them as a premium if they ordered a certain quantity of merchandise."Collection
Alan Strauss, R.Ph CollectionCategory
advertisements, decorative art/objects
Acquisition
Accession
PCP.2012.4Source or Donor
Alan Strauss, R.Ph.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Alan Strauss, R.Ph, 2012Dimensions
Dimension Description
MortarHeight
7 inDiameter
5-3/4 inDimension Description
PestleLength
8 inCircumference
5 in