Set of three "pilous" tobacco mortars as follows: -A tobacco mortar Turned wood, 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: 10.6 cm -A tobacco mortar Turned boxwood, circular body and pestle with flattened circular head. The upper part is decorated with pewter inlays forming a grid. The body is decorated with zigzag and superimposed lines. The end of the pad is trimmed with metal. Auvergne, 19th century Height: 11.3 cm -A tobacco mortar In rough wood, body with cut sides, undecorated. Oblong head. The end of the tamponnoir is trimmed with metal. Auvergne, 19th century Height : 13 cm