Lot 11
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A CHARLES II LEADED BRONZE MORTAR
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A CHARLES II LEADED BRONZE MORTAR

DATED 1668, ATTRIBUTED TO EDWARD NEALE OF BURFORD

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A CHARLES II LEADED BRONZE MORTAR
DATED 1668, ATTRIBUTED TO EDWARD NEALE OF BURFORD
With initials in triad 'N.H.A.'
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diameter
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Lot Essay

The distinctive shape of this mortar with its raised cast dates and initials can be attributed to Edward Neale of Burford, Oxfordshire. Neale owned and operated a flourishing bell foundry at Burford in the 17th Century. A comparable mortar was sold in The John Fardon Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 1 May 1996, lot 228.

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