Mortar Grater 

An English Treen Mortar Grater,Second Half 17th Century

`Of typical form, in three sections

13in. (33 cm) high

Mortar graters were used in food preparation from early medieval times. They were used to grind peppers, nutmeg and a variety of other hard grain spices much prized and expensive in those times.

Condition: Evidence of historical worm infestation. Shrinkage splits to base and central section.

Price: £280