Lot Essay
A dragon's head erased, engorged with collar, on torse - heraldic in origin, but perhaps used purely decoratively as there are too many examples extant to be from one household.
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THE LONDON UNIDENTIFIED FOUNDRY, 17TH CENTURY
Details
An English bronze mortar
The London Unidentified Foundry, 17th century
The body cast four times with collared dragon heads
5 5/16in. (14.3cm.) diameter; 4½in. (11.5cm.) high;
and an associated bronze double ended pestle, 17th century -- 7 1/16in. long (2)
The London Unidentified Foundry, 17th century
The body cast four times with collared dragon heads
5 5/16in. (14.3cm.) diameter; 4½in. (11.5cm.) high;
and an associated bronze double ended pestle, 17th century -- 7 1/16in. long (2)
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