“The hand hammered brass mortar and pestle given … Dec. 1967 by Aunt Mary Green- who inherited it from her Mother Rose Brafe Green Jan. 1935.”
Transcription: “Rose Brafe Green’s Mother Sarah Brafe who owned it for many years brot [sic] it to the United States in Mar. 1888- We do not Know if she inherited it or purchased it before coming here to live- but its origin we believe was Kovna (Kaunas) a state in Russia near the German border.”
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) The family name has also been spelled “Braef” or “Brave.”
2) Family oral and written history.
3) Kovna/ Kovno was the Yiddish form of Kaunas, which is in Lithuania. The Russians controlled the country at the time the Brafe-Green family immigrated to the US.
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Hi there! I’m trying to do some online research for my brass mortar and pestle that I inherited. Mine looks almost identical to the one in the photos. Is there an artisan’s signature or mark on it? Is the inside rounded or flat? I’m trying to get a round about date for mine to continue research. Thanks in advance! Please feel free to email me!
Kate
Hi Kate-
I will let the current owners answer these questions for you.
Do you know any history of your mortar & pestle? Anything about the person you inherited from, or their parents?
And how did you find our blog with this post? Are you family?