M0011948: Photograph of a selection of pestles and mortars which were part of the exhibition History of Pharmacy, held at the Wellcome Research Institution, London, 4 May - 28 September 1951

Previous title, replaced May 2022: Group of mortars: Egyptian, Roman, Portuguese, English

Photograph of a selection of pestles and mortars which were part of the exhibition History of Pharmacy, held in the Main Hall at the Wellcome Research Institution, London, 4 May - 28 September 1951 (the opening coinsided with the Festival of Britain). The selection includes an Egyptian mortar made of stone and calcite, a Roman bronze mortar, a Portuguese mortar made of ivory, English and Continental bronze mortars.

1951

2 photographs glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm photographic print; 11 x 12.5 cm

A digitised version is available online.

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.