Set of three "pilous" tobacco mortars as follows: -A tobacco mortar Turned boxwood, circular body and round-headed pestle. Decorated with inlaid pewter fillets and engraved rings. The end of the tamponnoir is trimmed with metal. Auvergne, 19th century Height: 10.5 cm Condition: one pewter ring is loose -A tobacco mortar Turned boxwood, circular body and round-headed pestle. Turned ringed body. Metal-trimmed bumper end. Auvergne, 19th century Height: 11 cm Condition: one ring of tamponnoir jammed in a body. -A tobacco mortar Turned boxwood, circular body and round-headed pestle. Decorated with pewter inlays forming a grid. Slightly oblong head. The end of the pestle is trimmed with metal. Auvergne, 19th century Height : 10 cm