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POSSIBLY 16TH CENTURY
Details
An Italian bronze mortar
Possibly 16th century
The body cast with animal and floral motifs in upright stamps, flanking further isolated stamps of an urn and two further foliate motifs, with a loop handle
6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) diameter; 4½in. (11.5cm.) high;
with an associated bronze double ended pestle, probably 17th century -- 8½in. (21.5cm.) long
Possibly 16th century
The body cast with animal and floral motifs in upright stamps, flanking further isolated stamps of an urn and two further foliate motifs, with a loop handle
6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) diameter; 4½in. (11.5cm.) high;
with an associated bronze double ended pestle, probably 17th century -- 8½in. (21.5cm.) long
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