✅ SOLVED Strange Wooden Mortar/Pestal? Grinder?

[ctalmadg]

Some kid of grinder with a catch basin? Maybe they don't even go together? Appears very old. All wooden.

 

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grinds spices

 

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or herbs

 

[mojjax]

nice patina - looks like fruit wood . 1800's is my guess .

 

[Loco-Digger]

I'm certain that would work great in conjunction with a one hit bong. Cool Piece.

 

[ctalmadg]

Amish Bong

 

[ARC]

Any way to get a few more pics ?
Inside. Sides close up... etc.

Resembles a pepper mill... or a hookah bowl... a few things.
Including a ships inkwell.

Did you dig this ?

 

[ctalmadg]

Any way to get a few more pics ?
Inside. Sides close up... etc.

Resembles a pepper mill... or a hookah bowl... a few things.
Including a ships inkwell.



Did you dig this ?

I'll take some more pics... It's an estate piece that is from a very well to do family that was well known in the Lockport, NY area going back to 1800ish. (Good family friends)

 

[trikikiwi]

What you have is a very cool Pounce Pot.

"A Pounce pot (or sprinkler) . . . Pounce ultimately derives from the Latin for pumice via the old French word "ponce". It is a fine powder, most often made from powdered cuttlefish bone that was used both to dry ink and to sprinkle on a rough writing surface to make it smooth enough for writing."

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=p...ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIzcyI3PPhyAIVIuWmCh2RAgHl

 

[stefen]

nice patina - looks like fruit wood . 1800's is my guess .

Fruit Wood is a good ID...age late 1800's to early 1900's...

I've turned Olive Wood that has an identical look...gets darker with age and body oils from handling adds to the mellow appearance.

 

[DCMatt]

What you have is a very cool Pounce Pot.

"A Pounce pot (or sprinkler) . . . Pounce ultimately derives from the Latin for pumice via the old French word "ponce". It is a fine powder, most often made from powdered cuttlefish bone that was used both to dry ink and to sprinkle on a rough writing surface to make it smooth enough for writing."

 

[ARC]

Triki nailed it.
Great I.D.

 

[ctalmadg]

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Nice ID!! - Thanks everyone!!!