Pharmaceutical Mortar and Pestles (2)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. L. S. Holmes, London, Ontario, 1962
Object number1962.111.001
Label TextPharmaceutical mortar and pestles were used to crush ingredients to make powders for medical use. Powders could be mixed together to create a prescription or administered by doctors to speed up absorption. This mortar and pestle set was used by Dr. L.S. Holmes, who had a practice on Queen's Avenue in London.
NameMortar, Pharmaceutical
1840s - 1880s
