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Lot 1075 Dα

An important Nuremberg mortar

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €
Result: 6.200 € (incl. premium)

An important Nuremberg mortar

Honey coloured cast bronze with natural patina. Slightly tapering form with stepped moulded base and flared rim. Cast with a heraldic shield with an owner's cypher. Twisted zoomorphic handles. H 21.3, D 17.1 cm. Weight 7.4 kg.
Attributed to the Vischer foundry, first half 16th C.

Literature

Cf. Jantzen, Bronzemörser, in: Anzeiger des Germanischen Nationalmuseums, Nürnberg 1968, p. 27 - 34, p. 28 illus. 9.