Three bronze mortars, probably London
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Three bronze mortars, probably London
The first late 17th century example with everted rim and cast twice to the body with an endless knot, and twice with a large foliate cross, 13.5cm diameter x 10.5cm high, the second late 17th century example with flattened foot cast twice to the body with a portrait of Charles II, 12.5cm diameter x 10cm high, and the third brassy example, probably circa 1700, cast with two rows of interlaced and upside-down fleur-de-lys, and with flattened foot, 14cm diameter x 11cm high, (3)
Sold for £375 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • A mortar with a more crisply cast endless knot is illustrated Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and their Makers (2010), p. 82, Fig. 142.

    A similarly-shaped mortar struck twice with Charles II's portrait is ibid., p. 81, Fig. 139.

    The poorly struck design of interlaced inverted fleur-de-lys is unusual and apparently not recorded.

Category: Decorative Arts / European Sculpture and Works of Art

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