Mortar
- Object Name:
- Mortar
- Object ID:
- 1949.013.01 a
- Creator:
- Kimball, David (1767-1854)
- Place of Origin:
- Gilmanton, NH
- Date:
- circa 1800
- Description:
- Mortar, turned wood. Medium tan, fine-grained wood. Straight side of top tapers slightly to a small bulge above foot which is straight-sided. Two narrow incised lines near top edge. Two incised lines on side of foot. A variation in wall thickness of bowl that goes from 0.51" to 0.44" is noted. On bottom surface are remnants of a paper label that has been abraded and torn around edges. Printed at top: "New Hampshire ...torical Society / Concord N. H. / Subject ....... / .............. / Artist ......../ Source ........... / ............. / Gift, Loan, P...d.....". There are characters on dotted lines that are illegible. Under "source" could be typed "Tilton". Loose plastic bag of probably cinnamon bark enclosed and kept with item.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-5.6 Dia-4.4 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by David Kimball (1767-1854), the father of Hannah B. Kimball Clark (1802-1884) in Gilmanton, NH. Hannah and her husband, Nathan Clark, lived first in Gilmanton and later in Belmont, NH. Catherine D. Morrill was the granddaughter of Hannah B. Clark.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Catherine D. Morrill
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