拍品 478
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A large Commonwealth bronze mortar
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A large Commonwealth bronze mortar

WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY, LONDON

細節
A large Commonwealth bronze mortar
Whitechapel Foundry, London
Dated 1655 and with initials I.C., to the central band of stylised foliate ornament, a band of further foliate ornament to the rim
12½in. (31.7cm.) diameter; 10¼in. (26cm.) high
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拍品專文

At the date of the present mortar the foundry was in the ownership of Anthony Bartlett (1640-75). Bartlett inherited the foundry as a minor on the death of his father Thomas Bartlett in 1632. During his minority the foundry was managed by his foreman John Clifton from 1632-1640. It is not improbable that he carried on in this role until the date cast on this example.