LATE 18TH CENTURY
Details
A Bronze Mortar
Late 18th Century
In three stages with stepped mouldings, the bore lined with iron (pitted), cast on the first reinforce with a crest of a winged dragon above the letter 'L': on iron-mounted oak bed, probably original
8¾in. (22.2cm.) barrel, 3¾in. (9.5cm.) bore
The crest and initial is probably that of Lowther
Late 18th Century
In three stages with stepped mouldings, the bore lined with iron (pitted), cast on the first reinforce with a crest of a winged dragon above the letter 'L': on iron-mounted oak bed, probably original
8¾in. (22.2cm.) barrel, 3¾in. (9.5cm.) bore
The crest and initial is probably that of Lowther