Mortar, Pharmaceutical
Mortar, Pharmaceutical
Mortar, Pharmaceutical

Mortar, Pharmaceutical

Object number2013.80.19
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of Gloria K. Wolak
DescriptionTan/brown ceramic mortar with spout. The base features a rounded edge which pinches inward where the base meets the bottom of the mortar. The base is slightly raised in the middle. The mortar tapers in near the base. The surface of the mortar is smooth.Dimensions3.125 x 5 in. (7.9 x 12.7 cm)
MarksText on base: "TRADE / M / MARK".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Klavon's, which document that Klavon's was originally a pharmacy and an ice cream shop. Klavon's Pharmacy opened at 28th and Liberty in 1920. It operated at that location as both a pharmacy and soda/ice cream shop until 1979 when founder James Klavon passed away. For 20 years the building was boarded up until Ray Klavon, grandson of the founder, re-opened the store in 1999 as Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor. In 2013 the family sold the building to a new owner who opened another ice cream shop under the same name.
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