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Lot 1053 Dα

A small dated Hachmann mortar with lion mascarons

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 4.340 € (incl. premium)

A small dated Hachmann mortar with lion mascarons

Cast bronze with dark brown patina. With a central lion mascaron flanked by two lions rampant to the front and a shield with the owner's mark supported by two winged half-figures to the reverse. The rim with a broad banderole in Gothic minuscule "willem van geulluch eyeniken s h f", the base inscribed in majuscule "ANNO DOMINI 1601". Dolphin handles. Minor traces of green corrosion. H 12.4, D 13.8 cm. Weight 3.8 kg. Including a corresponding pestle.
Cleves, Hachmann foundry, attributed to Wilhelm Hachmann, 1601.