A Commonwealth lead/bronze mortar

Details

A Commonwealth lead/bronze mortar
of simple flared form, cast with the date and inscription to the lower body W.T.C.MARIE:HIS:WIFE 1651 interspersed by heart motifs -- 5¾in. (14.6cm) diam, 4¾in. (12cm) high

Provenance

Bert Isher, Cheltenham. Sold Bruton Knowles, 27 April 1976, lot 288.

Lot Essay

Founder probably Edward Neale of Burford.
An alloy constituents analyses is available for this lot.

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