Lot 1025 Dα

A French Louis XIV mortar

Reddish yellow cast bronze with greenish brown patina. Squat conical form with convex disc base and protruding rim. Banded decor with four putti and a cross, eight Bourbon fleur-de-lys, and four sunburst mascarons. H 13.2, D 19.4 cm. Weight 5.0 kg. Including a later pestle.
Second half 17th C.