A 16th century leaded bronze mortar, Deventer, Netherlands, dated 1579
REF: 2880
Possibly by Willem Wegewart Sr, the flared rim cast with the inscription 'ANNO SALVTIS NOSTRE 1579', (in the year of) above a ribbed body and a lower frieze cast with Renaissance arabesques, harpi and griffins, with a pair of stylised dolphin-form handles, on a spreading circular foot.
Provenance: Private English Pharmacist's Collection
- Height 15 cm / 6"
- Diameter 18 cm / 7 "
- Weight 5.3 kg
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