Lot Essay
Giorgio Lise and Bruno Bearzi, Antichi Mortai de Farmacia, Silvana Editoriale, Milano 1975. Comparison can be made with a mortar illustrated plate XIV.
Details
An Italian bronze mortar
Circa 1500
The body with six finely tapered butresses, with scratch mark of a cross with overlapping chevron, with loop handle and iron suspension ring
5¼in. (13.3cm.) diameter; 4in. (10cm.) high;
and a later associated bronze pestle -- 7in. (17.8cm.) long (2)
Circa 1500
The body with six finely tapered butresses, with scratch mark of a cross with overlapping chevron, with loop handle and iron suspension ring
5¼in. (13.3cm.) diameter; 4in. (10cm.) high;
and a later associated bronze pestle -- 7in. (17.8cm.) long (2)
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