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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hunt2, post: 10073846, member: 85118&quot;]WOUW read this Answer:</p><p><br /></p><p>Dear Alexander,</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks indeed for your message, and for sharing the images and description of your very interesting mortar and pestle.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve contacted one of my AMS colleagues who has extensive knowledge of antique mortars, and this was their response:</p><p><br /></p><p>&#039;A very interesting pestle and mortar. Quite old, but always difficult with cast iron to date, and I&#039;ve never seen one quite like it. Stylistically I would think it is German and probably date wise 15/16th century, could even be a little earlier or a little later. Pestle is also interesting as well and it may have been attached to the mortar possibly with a chain. Are the rings loose or fixed to the mortar I wonder?</p><p><br /></p><p>&#039;I would be very surprised [if it was wrought iron]. It looks like repairs and pounding cracks to me as you get in brass or bronze but much easier to administer repairs in cast iron; would have to see it in the flesh to really determine which. Wrought would not stand up to the pounding over a long period. I have never heard of a wrought iron mortar, just not practical.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>With all best wishes,</p><p><br /></p><p>Kate[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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