A stone and muller is a hand-operated tool used for mixing and grinding

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from the late 18th through the 19th century. A stone and muller differs from a

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in that the former consists of two flat stone surfaces which are rubbed together to create a paste,Ure and Nicholson, p. 573
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whereas the latter consists of a bowl and stick.

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*Evans, Nancy Goyne (2006): ''Windsor-chair Making in America'', UPNE, . * Ure, Andrew and Nicholson, William (1831): ''A Dictionary of Chemistry and Mineralogy: With Their Applications'', Cole Collection of Chemistry, Fourth Edition, published by

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