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Post by spence on Nov 12, 2019 13:40:27 GMT -7
Decisions, decisions. Do items of cooking gear belong in the food forum or the gear forum? What the hey, nothing ventured... Two early mortars, both of ash or maple burl. The larger is circa 1775, 5 3/4 x 5 1/4, cocobolo pestle. The smaller is ca 1820, 5 x 3 1/2, the pestle is a modern, non-period replacement.  Spence |
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Keith
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Post by Keith on Nov 12, 2019 15:00:09 GMT -7
We will always encounter cross-overs like this, & I think either place is just fine. Love the look of these pieces, I have two myself. One an original wooden one & the other a more modern one made of marble. Another item that I find is very pleasant to look at & worth having for the aesthetic value even if you don't use it. Great images as usual Spence, thank you.
Keith.
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Post by spence on Nov 12, 2019 15:23:36 GMT -7
Another item that I find is very pleasant to look at & worth having for the aesthetic value even if you don't use it. I very much agree. A very pleasant part of the re-enacting hobby for me has been collecting a few original pieces from the period. Hard to explain, but I like living with them around me, where I can see and touch them if I choose. It's kind of the same feeling I get when I visit certain historic sites. I remember well our first visit to Whitley House, the home of William and Esther Whitley who were such an integral part of the early history of Kentucky. We were the only visitors at that moment, so we got a sort of private tour of the home, the first brick house in Kentucky, 1794. When we got to the wide, open attic, the guide described community gatherings, dances, etc. which took place in that room with Daniel Boone, George Rogers Clark and others present, and I had the thought I might be standing exactly where they stood, seeing what they saw. A nice thought, indeed. Spence |
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Post by Black Hand on Nov 12, 2019 15:46:24 GMT -7
Very nice!
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Keith
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Post by Keith on Nov 12, 2019 15:58:48 GMT -7
Another item that I find is very pleasant to look at & worth having for the aesthetic value even if you don't use it. I very much agree. A very pleasant part of the re-enacting hobby for me has been collecting a few original pieces from the period. Hard to explain, but I like living with them around me, where I can see and touch them if I choose. It's kind of the same feeling I get when I visit certain historic sites. I remember well our first visit to Whitley House, the home of William and Esther Whitley who were such an integral part of the early history of Kentucky. We were the only visitors at that moment, so we got a sort of private tour of the home, the first brick house in Kentucky, 1794. When we got to the wide, open attic, the guide described community gatherings, dances, etc. which took place in that room with Daniel Boone, George Rogers Clark and others present, and I had the thought I might be standing exactly where they stood, seeing what they saw. A nice thought, indeed. Spence Agreed. I can remember as a child in England going to Arundel Castle & touching the walls in the dungeon, a weird feeling. Our family home was built in 1740, cellar, ground floor, first floor, top floor & attic. My bedroom was on the top floor via a narrow very steep staircase which had a slide on one side. I often wondered what that slide was used for. There was a sharp bend in the stairs at the bottom, & the slide finished at this bend in the stairs. On the first floor there was a servants room alongside the main bedroom with windows that looked out over the front porch outside, & the stairs inside. I was told this was so that the servant could see if anyone approached the front door or accessed the stairs at night. As you say, I had many thoughts of what it must have been like in that house back then. A nice feeling. Keith. |
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Post by Joe on Nov 29, 2019 11:17:14 GMT -7
Large mortar and pestles were used for the preparation and milling of grains. Mortars like these are found the world over and for thousands of years. Here is a 1925 depiction of slaves hulling rice in a large wooden mortar and pestle.   These are Seminole women using almost exactly the same technique to ground corn. The pestles even look the same, having the thinned down shaft for easy handling. |
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