1950s White Apothecary Porcelain Mortar & Pestle Size 5 G.D.V. Bruère glass The back of one earring

The back of one earring is also stamped

The rim of the bowl has a hand-hammered finish

Due to their age one of the lamps has some internal dust on the inside which is undetectable unless the light is picked up

The mirror requires six E14 Screw cap bulbs which sit within the metal frame and are positioned to allow the light to illuminate the frame equally

The manufacturer's stamp is present on the underside of the seat

1950s White Apothecary Porcelain Mortar & Pestle Size 5 G.D.V. Bruère glass The back of one earringThis authentic white porcelain mortar and pestle with a pouring beak is an example of classic French apothecary ware. The mortar and pestle are from different French manufacturers. The pestle is stamped with the oval G. D. V. (Girault Demay Vignolet) mark from Brure, referring to G. D. V. & Cie of Brure Allichamps, France, a town long associated with high quality laboratory and pharmaceutical porcelain. The mortar's stamp states: Porcelaine Avignon