An early north country carved stone creeing trough or mortar. To Cree is to bruise wheat or barley in a large stone mortar until the husks fall off. This would then be boiled for broth or frumenty. A curiously Northern item, mortars of this size could be found in large houses and steadings the medieval period and earlier. H 36 cm // 14. W 39 cm // 15 1/4. D 39 cm // 15 1/4. Please note that there is wear commensurate with the items age – see the photos for further information on condition. Note that where ever possible we reuse packaging materials. This item is in the category “Antiques\Other Antiques”. The seller is “yewtreebarn” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.
- Antique: Yes
- Type: stone trough
- Original/Repro: Original
- Material: stone
- Age: Pre-1800