Apothecary Mortar - Greek Thassos Marble - Florentine - period: 17th century

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Apothecary Mortar - Greek Thassos Marble - Florentine - period: 17th century

Name: Apothecary Mortar - Greek Thassos Marble - Florentine - period: 17th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 3AAFN3W9HD
Price: 850 EUR
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Period 17th century

Style Rome and ancient Greece

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Rare Greek Thassos marble pharmacy mortar, an original and ancient work.
The patina and veining of the marble are remarkable.
Thassos marble is a white marble, a natural stone.
Its name is inspired by the Greek island of Thassos, the island of mermaids and natural pools.

This rare object, in an exceptional state of preservation for its time, comes from a pharmacy in Florence, Italy.
It is beautifully crafted.

Period: 17th century
Circa: 1650 - 1660
Dimensions: Height: 21cm - Diameter 38cm

Florence's historic pharmacies represent one of the characteristic aspects of the Tuscan capital's long and rich history.

In ancient times, the art of apothecary was one of the seven major Florentine arts, and has been recognized as such since 1266.

And the famous botanical garden, the Garden of the Simple, is the third oldest in the world after Pisa and Padua, with its herbs, its history and its ancestral tradition of medicinal plants.

It was created by the Medici in 1545, and between the 16th and 17th centuries, it enjoyed a period of great splendor, as varieties of medicinal plants were finally cultivated and studied here.
Then the first collections of medical recipes appeared in Florence.

This is why the first pharmaceutical workshops were born here, and it's no coincidence that Florence has a veritable "via degli apothicari" (apothecaries' street).

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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Rome and ancient Greece (Scientific instruments of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
Period	17th century (Scientific instruments 17th century)
Country of origin	Italy
Height (cm)	21
Diameter (cm)	38